Open mailto links in gmail
To open mailto
links in Gmail, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using Chrome Browser
-
Open Google Chrome and navigate to the page with the
mailto
link. -
Right-click on the
mailto
link and select "Inspect" or pressCtrl + Shift + I
(Windows/Linux) orCmd + Opt + I
(Mac) to open the Chrome Developer Tools. -
In the Developer Tools, switch to the "Elements" tab and find the
mailto
link in the HTML code. -
Right-click on the
mailto
link and select "Edit as HTML" or pressCtrl + Shift + E
(Windows/Linux) orCmd + Shift + E
(Mac) to edit the HTML code. -
Replace the
mailto
link with the following code:<a href="mailto:<EMAIL_ADDRESS>?subject=<SUBJECT>&body=<BODY>">Send Email</a>
Replace
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
with the email address you want to use,<SUBJECT>
with the subject line, and<BODY>
with the email body. -
Close the Developer Tools and refresh the page. The
mailto
link should now open in Gmail.
Method 2: Using Firefox Browser
-
Open Mozilla Firefox and navigate to the page with the
mailto
link. -
Right-click on the
mailto
link and select "Inspect Element" or pressCtrl + Shift + I
(Windows/Linux) orCmd + Opt + I
(Mac) to open the Firefox Developer Tools. -
In the Developer Tools, switch to the "Elements" tab and find the
mailto
link in the HTML code. -
Right-click on the
mailto
link and select "Edit HTML" or pressCtrl + Shift + E
(Windows/Linux) orCmd + Shift + E
(Mac) to edit the HTML code. -
Replace the
mailto
link with the following code:<a href="mailto:<EMAIL_ADDRESS>?subject=<SUBJECT>&body=<BODY>">Send Email</a>
Replace
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
with the email address you want to use,<SUBJECT>
with the subject line, and<BODY>
with the email body. -
Close the Developer Tools and refresh the page. The
mailto
link should now open in Gmail.
Method 3: Using a Browser Extension
- Install the "Gmail Handler" browser extension from the Chrome Web Store or Mozilla Add-ons.
- Once installed, restart your browser.
- Navigate to the page with the
mailto
link. - Click on the
mailto
link, and the Gmail Handler extension should open the link in Gmail.
Note: These methods may not work if the mailto
link is generated dynamically or if the page uses JavaScript to handle the link.