I bet any of us have clicked on a hyperlink while browsing the web. If you think that these hyperlinks are only meant to redirect you to another website, you are completely wrong. Let’s take an example for easy understanding. Click here! What have you just noticed? Your default mail client just arrived and you’re about to compose a message to some recipients under the email alias [email protected].
These links are called mailto: hyperlinks and automatically open the default mail client’s compose window for you. If you want to change the default client for Firefox or Internet Explorer, this article will show you how to do that. It’s really better to set your favorite email service as default email client for better email productivity.
In another post, we will talk about a tool that can do it easily for you.
For Firefox users
Here’s how you can change the default email client in Firefox to Gmail or the email service of your choice.
Step 1: Click Options from the drop-down menu below the big orange Firefox button (this option is available in version 4 and up. In previous Firefox versions, this option was under Tools at the top).
Step 2: Navigate to the Applications tab and select your appropriate mail client for the mailto: content type. Gmail and Yahoo Mail are available in the list by default and will open compose windows for the signed in client.
Step 3: If you use any other desktop client like Windows Live Mail or Thunderbird as your default mail client, you need to provide the .exe (Mail Client Execution File) in the Use More… option.
For Internet Explorer users
Changing the default mail client for IE users is a bit complicated compared to Firefox users.
Step 1: Open Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
Step 2: Navigate to the Programs tab and press the Set Program button in the Internet Programs section.
Step 3: On the Default Programs window, select Set program access and computer defaults.
Step 4: Now choose custom settings and choose your default email program from the list of available apps and click ok.
Note: In Internet Explorer, you cannot select Gmail or Yahoo Mail as your default email client using these options. We will talk more about this in another article.
All done! Next time you click on any mailto: link on Firefox or Internet Explorer, it will open your newly specified default mail client.
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