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How can I use Gmail (in Chrome) as the default email handler in Windows 8?

I used to use GmailNotifier in Windows 7, but that doesn't seem to work anymore. Clicking on a mailto: link simply opens Chrome with a blank page.

I am not interested in using the Mail app built into Windows 8.

Leftium
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Open Gmail in Chrome. Then see this. Click on the eye in the address bar.

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pratnala
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  1. Close Chrome
  2. Open C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State with Notepad (or, any other text editor).
  3. Locate "javascript": true, in protocol_handler section of the file, replace true with false and save the file.
    Chrome State Settings
  4. Launch Chrome, visit Gmail and Sign in.
  5. In address bar of same tab, type/paste this & hit enter: javascript:navigator.registerProtocolHandler("mailto", "https://mail.google.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s", "Gmail");
  6. [Optional] Close Chrome & revert back your changes in Local State file.
  7. Open Default Programs.
    Search for Default Programs
  8. Click Associate a file type or protocol with a program.
    Default Programs dialogue
  9. Select MAILTO and then click Change program... button.
    Set Associations
  10. Choose Google Chrome from the list.

Done!

user79032
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Follow the steps after installation of Gmail Client enter image description here enter image description here enter image description here

Change your Default Client to Gmail..

Hope this Helps...

Sant14
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See the below link. It expands upon Sant14's answer by first having you create the necessary entry that would then show up in your 'Default Programs' > 'Programs' list.

http://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-windows-8-default-email-client/

Some Guy
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I found an easier solution. The link below installs an applet which gives you the option as a check box, and you don't have to use Chrome. I'm using Firefox because I have some sort of virus on Chrome that hijacks clicks and sends me to advertisements.

http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/notifier_windows.html

Carson
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