Everyone has his own preference when it comes to default email client. Some prefer Gmail, some Yahoo, Evolution (if you are Linux fan), Thunderbird and some use the newest kid in competition for email, Zoho Mail. So why should you be forced to use the default email client specified by the operating system when you prefer to send the email with something else.
This happens when you click on any email link on any web page or email and it opens a compose window in the default email client.
Gmail & Yahoo Mail:
To set your preferred email client in Firefox, here is a small how to for you:
- Go to Edit -> Preferences -> Applications
(If you are using Firefox on Windows, then you will find it under Tools -> Options..)
- Looks for content type 'mailto'
- There is a drop down, which by default shows Evolution in Ubuntu.
- From the drop down menu you can select Gmail or Yahoo.
Zoho Mail:
If you use Zoho, then do the following:
- Login to Zoho Mail in a tab in Firefox.
- Copy and paste the following URL in your browser address bar.
javascript:window.navigator.registerProtocolHandler("mailto","http://mail.zoho.com/mail/compose.do?extsrc=mailto&mode=compose&tp=zb&ct=%s","Zoho Mail") - Now follow the steps mentioned above for Gmail and Yahoo. You will see Zoho Mail as an option there now.
If you use AOL/AIM mail, then do the following:
- Login to AOL/AIM mail.
- Go to Settings -> Compose.
- At the very bottom of this page you will see, Firefox 3 Add-on that says, 'Open AOL mail as email client while browsing web pages'.
- Click on that link which will add an AIM application to the mailto menu in Firefox applications.
- Now follow the same steps mentioned above for Gmail and Yahoo. You will see AOL mail as an option now.
Hope it helps those looking for changing their default email clients in Firefox.
By the way which is you default email client?
Update #1: Added details about Application menu under Windows.
Update #1: Added details about Application menu under Windows.
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7 comments:
great tutorial! iv always used gmail as default.
btw, i've always liked the last "call to action" part of your posts -- it never fails to encourage me to leave a comment. it's very effective! kudos my friend ^_^
Thank you. After visiting dozens of sites on "how to proceed..", and listening to all the complicated, round-about ways to solve this, I happened on your site, read the SIMPLE instructions and 60 seconds later...
Smiles,
Marion
@Marion,
Happy that you could find the right information. Hope to see you around.
Cheers...
Firefox switch from Gmail to Yahoo is slightly incorrect. It's > Tools, Options, then applications. Otherwise good help. Thanks
@Mike:
You are right, in Windows that comes under Tools>Options.
Whereas in Linux (Ubuntu) you get this option as I have mentioned in the post.
Let me know if you find something different.
Cheers
Anurag Bansal
thanks that was very helpful!!!!!
didnt work still cant get back to yahoo mail from gmail as default on mozilla
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