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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.

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Open Gmail in Chrome. Then see this.

enter image description here

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I tried that, but it doesn't work, even when clicking a mailto link within Chrome :( – Leftium Dec 28 '12 at 2:29
@Leftium Can you see the options of screenshot? Have you selected Use Gmail? And, what's the version of your Chrome? – Sachin Shekhar Feb 1 at 20:01
hmmm.. this seems to work, now. I'm not sure what changed since the last time I tried it~ – Leftium Mar 18 at 5:12
Ah that's great! – pratnala Mar 18 at 10:48
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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!

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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...

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There is no Gmail option! – Leftium Nov 4 '12 at 8:32
@Leftium see my answer – pratnala Dec 27 '12 at 10:41
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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/

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