More and more computer users choose to use web based email systems like Gmail, Yahoo Mail, AOL web based mail, and HotMail. I recently found this tool that will force Windows to recognize that you are a 21st century email user and thus recognize email links on web pages and send them to your web based email instead of a system installed on your computer that you do not use. The download is quick and free, and the installation is equally painless. Watch the short video below to learn how. Here’s the link to the tool that does the magic: Gmail Default Maker (don’t let the name fool you, it works for Yahoo Mail, HotMail, and AOL web mail too).
In the video, I referenced another tip I did performing a similar function for Mozilla Firefox users…here’s that link: Set Default Email in Firefox
Thanks for this great tip & download link! Since switching to web based email in November, I have been frustrated when attempting to email from programs or websites. You have come along again with an excellent solution to my woes! Thank you.
Glad to help! Stay cool in Tucson…I’ll bet you never heard that one before!
I searched the web for this information the two days and it drove me to the edge of insanity! Then just before I succumbed to the straight jacket I typed in “you tube” and there the gates of freedom appeared. Thank you so much for the direct and simple way to set Yahoo as my default email account. I’ve placed your website on my favorites for future use.
Thanks again,
Rita Ann
Thanks Rick. This is something that is very practical and will use from now on.
Dang! Thanks for visiting and even commenting! And you are welcome.
I have firefox 4 and want to have hotmail has my default mailto. I have clicked both links to copy and paste after I have did the about:config gecko thing and when I press enter It does not show if I want to make changes, it just brings me to my e-mail. then when i go to the mailto it is not showing hotmail.
Did you follow all the steps in this tip as well: https://helpmerick.com/set-firefox-to-recognize-web-mail-for-mailto-links-video-tip.htm
I watched your video and install the application to change my default email to AOL. It installed but when I click on something to email it doesnot bring up aol. it still brings up Outlook, its not working! HELP!
Hi Rick, Greetings from Malaysia!
Your video is really a KISS (kept impeccably short and simple)!
I’m searching for a way to configure mailto using sohu.com webmail, short of using GmailDefaultMaker.
Awesome… it worked!
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