Change the Email Program that Opens When You Click on the “Contact Us” Links on Websites.

ARRGGH! I get frustrated when I click on a “Contact Us” link on a website, and Outlook tries to open. I do not use Outlook. Never have. I want Gmail to open with these links! And it’s SO simple! Here’s how if you use Chrome:

Chrome allows web services to ask if you’d like to use them to open certain links. While most

links generally take you to another page, some links can open programs and perform other actions. For example, mailto: links can open your email program and webcal: links can add

events to your calendar program. These links are referred to as protocols and the programs

they use are called handlers. Many web services these days, including Gmail and Google

Calendar, can act as handlers.

For example, when you open Gmail in Chrome, a protocol handler icon   may appear

in the omnibox next to the star bookmarks icon. Click it to show the following

options:

If you'd like to allow Gmail to open all email links, select the Use

Gmail radio button. When you click a hyperlinked email address on a page,

Gmail's compose window will open. Click “Done.”

Select No to keep how your computer opens email links the same way as before.

Choose Ignore to prevent the request from appearing again when you visit Gmail.Do this.