Open Google Chrome. Step 2: Navigate to your Gmail inbox ( https://mail.google.com ). Step 3: Look at the far right of the address bar. You will see a small icon that looks like a computer monitor with a ribbon (or a star/page icon). Click it. Alternatively: Click the padlock icon to the left of the URL, then look for "Permissions."
Let’s face it: clicking a "mailto" link on a website (like "Contact Us" or "Share this article") only to watch Windows 10 launch the clunky pre-installed Mail app is frustrating. If you live inside Gmail, you want those links to open a new compose window in Chrome or Edge—not a separate desktop app. set gmail as default email windows 10
While Windows 10 doesn’t allow you to set a website (like Gmail.com) as a default mail client directly, you can easily trick the system into doing it. Here is the step-by-step guide to make Gmail your default handler for email links. Windows 10 is designed to pair email links with installed desktop apps (Outlook, Thunderbird, Windows Mail). Gmail is a web app. So, if you simply go to Settings > Apps > Default Apps , you won't see "Google Chrome" listed under Email. Open Google Chrome