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How to Turn Gmail Into Your Default Emailing App

Safari

In Safari you can use the mailto extension that allows you to set Gmail or and some other email services as default email client for Safari. Download the mailto extension using Safari and install it. You will see a list of email clients in the extension interface, select “Gmail” here to set it as default email client on Safari.

Internet Explorer

If you are using Internet Explorer, then you can use Google Toolbar to get many features of Chrome in Internet Explorer, including the ability to set Gmail as default email app.

Download and install Google Toolbar in Internet Explorer and then click on the “Wrench” icon at the right end of the Google Toolbar.

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This will open Google Toolbar settings. Scroll down in the “General” section and check the checkbox next to “Use Gmail for “Mail To” links” under the “Web-browsing tools” heading. When you will click on “Save”, Internet Explorer will be set to use Gmail as default email client.

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