Easily Set Gmail, Yahoo or Hotmail as Default Email With GmailDefaultMaker
In a previous post, I discussed changing your default email client in Firefox and Internet Explorer. While changing the default email client for Firefox, you can choose Gmail and Yahoo Mail as its preferred default service. However, this option is not available in Internet Explorer or other popular modern-day browsers.
Fortunately, there’s a tool called GmailDefaultMaker that can quickly help you with this task.
GmailDefaultMaker is a freeware that sets your preferred email service as the default mailto: client. It’s fast and lightweight as it doesn’t run any background services that use memory unnecessarily. It’s an install-and-forget application without a user interface. Simply download and run the installer, and during installation, select your default mail service from Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail, and Google Apps. After installation, whenever you click on a mailto: hyperlink, you will be directed to your chosen mail service’s compose window.
If you use Internet Explorer as your default email client, a security dialog box will appear. Check the option “Do not show me the warning for this program again” and click “allow”.
One small problem remains. If you ever want to change your default email client, there is no direct way. You must uninstall and reinstall the application, selecting another service provider. To uninstall, type “uninstall gmail” and run uninstall GmailDefaultMaker.
If you want to switch back to the Windows default email client, you can uninstall the application. Keep in mind that this program does not change your default email program for Windows. It only redirects your mailto: hyperlinks across browsers to your favorite online mail application.
My Verdict
GmailDefaultMaker does what it claims. It’s a tool that sets your favorite email provider as the default client across browsers. With it, you can do the trick on any browser without diving into configurations. The only issue is the name. Why just Gmail?
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