Make Gmail the default Firefox 3 Mail Client

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If you are one of the users who is not using a desktop mail client anymore but one who relies on online mail clients such as Gmail then you might like the following tip coming directly from the official Gmail blog. It is possible, and pretty easy, to make Gmail the default Firefox 3 Mail client. The default client is the one that is loaded whenever a mailto link is clicked in Firefox 3.

To do that you need to complete the following steps. Head over to Gmail and sign in as usual. Once that is done paste the following line of Javascript code into the location bar of Firefox 3 and hit enter. This will add Gmail as one additional protocol handler for the mailto protocol:javascript:window.navigator.registerProtocolHandler("mailto","https://mail.google.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s","Gmail")

A line will appear on top of the screen asking if you want to add Gmail as an application for mailto links. A click on Add Application adds the handler, a click on the X button closes the request and changes nothing.

Now head over to Tools > Options > Applications in Firefox 3 and filter for the mailto protocol. Use the drop down menu on the right side to select Gmail as the default client for mailto links and make sure to hit ok to confirm the change. Congratulations, you just added Gmail as the default Firefox 3 Mail Client.


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Abd says, July 4th, 2008   

OK, got it! Thanks!

Gmail como cliente de correo en Firefox 3 says, July 4th, 2008   

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Robert says, July 5th, 2008   

If you’re using the Tab Mix Plus extension and have it set to open typed URLs in a new tab, disable it before following these steps. Otherwise, entering the script above will just open a new (blank) tab with no effect.

Usando GMail como cliente de correo en Firefox 3 | Incubaweb says, July 5th, 2008   

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Reinhardt says, July 5th, 2008   

I am reading your blog for quiet a while now but this is the first time i post something here ;)
Thanks a lot for the nice and amacingly interessting blog, and special thanks for this artikle, i have been rly looking for something like that =)

Impostare Gmail come client di posta predefinito in Firefox 3 - Geekissimo says, July 5th, 2008   

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Make Gmail The Default Email Client says, July 6th, 2008   

[...] already covered how one could make Gmail the default Firefox 3 mail client which would have the effect that mailto links would be opened directly in Gmail. This did not [...]

mordy says, July 7th, 2008   

after i added this to my gmail, every new email i type now gets this inserted into the body of my email:

Compose new
Inbox
Starred
Chats
Sent Mail
Drafts
All Mail
any ideas why or how to get rid of this? it sucks

iPod, Web, How to, Internet, Computer, Free Software, Tips, Make Money Online with AhTim says, July 10th, 2008   

Set Gmail as Default Email Client in Firefox…

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Make Gmail the default Firefox 3 Mail Client « Shutian’s Weblog says, July 11th, 2008   

[...] 11, 2008 by shutian clipped from http://www.ghacks.net To do that you need to complete the following steps. Head over to Gmail and sign in as usual. Once [...]

jim says, July 16th, 2008   

okay, copy and paste this code into the URL? I do and it says “done”: in the lower left corner of Firefox. I think Vista and Firefox 3 both are getting toooooooooo GUI. Vista is reminding me of Millennium Edition so much that it sux. I want XP back, but my Toshiba would have nightmares due to my on board wifi.

Javier says, July 23rd, 2008   
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