Chrome-Stats extension
Mailto: for Gmail™
Makes mailto: links open a Gmail™ compose window. Nothing more, nothing less.
What is Mailto: for Gmail™?
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Summary
This extension will make mailto: links open in a Gmail compose window. Nothing more, nothing less.
- Supports Google Apps accounts
- Works on javascript-inserted links
- Includes option of working on bcc: fields
- Option to open in new window rather than default tab
It supports to, cc, subject, and body (and optionally bcc) fields, and is made to be compatible with RFC2368, the mailto: scheme standard.
It doesn't modify the mailto:address itself, so you can still see the link in the status bar when you hover over it, which allows you to easily read the target at a glance.
Please note, some report the need to restart the browser for it to work. I have never had to, and can't figure out why it would be necessary, but if it's not working after installing, try a restart.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Simple to use
- Works in certain browsers
- Solves the annoyance of opening Apple Mail for mailto links
Cons
- Doesn't work for some users
- Causes multiple browser tabs to open for some users
- Doesn't work with certain browsers
Most mentioned
- Doesn't work
- Works in certain browsers
- Opening Apple Mail every time
- Works in Windows 10
Recent reviews
Peter Moore, 2024-04-11
Aldemar Mesa Berrio, 2014-08-31
Rudolf Waron, 2014-05-22Safety
Risk impact
Mailto: for Gmail™ is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Mailto: for Gmail™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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