How set GMail as default mail client on Windows XP

Question

How set GMail as default mail client on Windows XP? I would prefer a solution that allow me to use Google Chrome to launch GMail.

Answer 1

You can also use the Google Gmail notifier: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=9429

Answer 2

Maybe this helps: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2202/gmail_default_email_program_xp_vista_os_x/ http://lifehacker.com/129818/ask-lifehacker--gmail-as-default-mail-program

Answer 3

Try affixa, it does exactly what you need.

Answer 4

You can use GmailByDefault XP, it works on Windows XP and all versions of web browsers among others Google Chrome.

Answer 5

The best I've found (and I've looked at a lot of these) is Scott's Gmail Alert.