Mailto: Set Default Email to Gmail by cloudHQ

Mailto: Set Default Email to Gmail by cloudHQ

Set Gmail as default email application when clicking on an email address on the internet

What is Mailto: Set Default Email to Gmail by cloudHQ?
Mailto: Set Default Email to Gmail by cloudHQ is a must-have Chrome extension. It sets Gmail or G Suite account as your default email application, eliminating the need of copy-pasting email addresses when you click one online. This extension ensures consistency in using your work email, a great feature for large organizations utilizing G Suite. An effective tool for Gmail users who prefer Gmail over other email clients and for those who often encounter unresponsive email links.
Stats
Users: 6,000+
Rating: 4.13 (15)
Version: 1.0.0.3 (Last updated: 2023-11-24)
Creation date: 2020-05-11
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • background
  • tabs
  • https://mail.google.com/
  • https://inbox.google.com/
  • https://www.cloudhq.net/
Size: 149.50K
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Summary

Have you ever clicked on a website's "contact us" email link, only to find out that nothing happens when you click on it?

Or maybe it opens an email client like iCloud email on your Apple MacOs device, or Microsoft Outlook on your Windows device?

It's an annoyance that doesn't need to happen at all. With this extension, you'll be able to set Gmail (or your G Suite account) as your default email client anytime you click on an email address that you find online.

This extension is great for:

✅ Large organizations that use G Suite to ensure that all your employees compose emails from their work emails and not accidentally sent from employees' private email accounts (ie. iCloud, Outloook.com, or other Gmail email).

✅ Gmail users who just don't like using other email clients other than their Gmail email client.

✅ Gmail users who are left wondering why clicking on an email link just never works at all.

Save time from having to copy and paste email addresses from the web into your Gmail compose window with Mailto: Set Default Email to Gmail by cloudHQ

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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Automatically sets Gmail as the default email client
  • Seamlessly integrates with the browser
Cons
  • May cause the compose function in Gmail to slow down
  • May disturb the development experience
  • May refresh all tabs upon installation
Most mentioned
  • Improves email workflow
  • Perfect for Gmail users
  • Potential performance issues
Recent reviews
Having it open Gmail in a new tab is only working for me if I already have gmail open. The first time I click an email link it opens Gmail in a new tab. If I click it again, it composes a new email and fills in the email. I have gone into the extension settings and set a preferred email etc. If I set it to open the link in a new window, it works.
by Alex Alex, 2023-11-28

Fantastic, exactly what I needed!
by Peter Molnar Peter Molnar, 2023-10-25

Works well. However in the Chrome Developer Console it prints out the following message so that disturbs my development experience on my own apps quite a bit: [Deprecation] Listener added for a synchronous 'DOMNodeInserted' DOM Mutation Event. This event type is deprecated (https://w3c.github.io/uievents/#legacy-event-types) and work is underway to remove it from this browser. Usage of this event listener will cause performance issues today, and represents a risk of future incompatibility. Consider using MutationObserver instead. The incriminated file is main_gmail_mailto_impl.js:168
by Raphaël Kolm Raphaël Kolm, 2023-09-02
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Risk impact

Mailto: Set Default Email to Gmail by cloudHQ is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Mailto: Set Default Email to Gmail by cloudHQ if you trust the publisher.

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