Mailto: for Gmail™

Makes mailto: links open a Gmail™ compose window. Nothing more, nothing less.

Mailto: for Gmail™ Extension

Mailto: for Gmail™ is a Chrome extension that makes mailto: links open in a Gmail compose window. It supports Google Apps accounts, works on javascript-inserted links, and includes an option to work on bcc: fields. This extension doesn't need or provide access to your mail account and doesn't store or transmit personal information.

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By: Chris

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 3.79

(410)

1 new ratings

Version: 3.0 (Last updated: 2024-08-08)

Creation date: 2017-11-11

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

offscreen
scripting
storage

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 24.08K

Email: co*****@ilikesleeping.co.uk

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 1,936 ▲ 16

Other rankings

#550 in Functionality & UI ▲ 1 #90 in gmail keyword 97 ▲ 9 #133 in mail keyword 94 ▲ 2 #164 in sheets erweiterung keyword 64 ▲ 44

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Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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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

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, this extension doesn't need or provide any access to your mail account. It just makes links open in a Gmail account that you are already signed into. This extension can't help with mailto links outside of chrome.

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User reviews

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Pros

Successfully opens Gmail for mailto links
Simple and easy to use
Integrates well with Google Chrome settings
Saves time with quick email composition
Works for most users without requiring invasive account login

Cons

Does not always work reliably
Can cause multiple tabs to open when clicking mailto links
Issues with links in local files
May conflict with Google Workspace settings
Persistent menu bar even after uninstalling

Most mentioned

Extension works well for opening Gmail links
Functionality issues and unreliability
Multiple tabs being opened upon clicking mailto links
Initial setup can be tricky for some users
Inconsistent performance for links in local files

User reviews

Spent about an hour trying to research ways to fix my browser to open a compose email tab properly upon clicking a mail to link. I wanted to do this by just adjusting gmail or chrome settings, but the handler once I found it didn't have anything I could actually adjust. Ridiculous that two products from the same company don't integrate better. It was google workspace so maybe that's why. Anyway, I finally found a suggestion to try this extension, and now five minutes later I have the functionality I was looking for. Yay!