Makes mailto: links open a Gmail™ compose window. Nothing more, nothing less.

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Mailto: for Gmail™ Extension

This extension will make mailto: links open in a Gmail compose window. Nothing more, nothing less.

* Supports Google Apps accounts
* Works on javascript-inserted links
* Includes option of working on bcc: fields

It supports to, cc, subject, and body (and optionally bcc) fields, and is made to be compatible with RFC2368, the mailto: scheme standard.

It doesn't modify the mailto:address itself, so you can still see the link in the status bar when you hover over it, which allows you to easily read the target at a glance.


Please note, this extension doesn't need or provide any access to your mail account. It just makes links open in a Gmail account that you are already signed into. This extension can't help with mailto links outside of chrome.


More info:
RFC2368 - The mailto URL scheme: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2368.html
mailto links test page: http://www.scottseverance.us/mailto.html

Recent changes:
* No longer need to refresh tabs on install, or after updating settings.
* Updated code to avoid deprecation warnings, and warnings in console.

Privacy policy:
In short, this extension does not store or transmit any personal information.
Read the privacy policy here: http://ilikesleeping.co.uk/mailto-privacy-policy/
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Mailto: for Gmail\u2122", "description": "Makes mailto: links open a Gmail\u2122 compose window.\Nothing more, nothing less.", "version": "3.0", "icons": { "128": "icon128.png", "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png" }, "permissions": [ "offscreen", "scripting", "storage" ], "host_permissions": [ "*://*/*" ], "options_page": "options.html", "background": { "service_worker": "service_worker.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "all_frames": true, "js": [ "mtgm.js" ], "matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Mailto: for Gmail™ extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Mailto: for Gmail™ extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Mailto: for Gmail™ extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Mailto: for Gmail™ extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Mailto: for Gmail™ extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Mailto: for Gmail™ extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Mailto: for Gmail™ Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Mailto: for Gmail™ extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Mailto: for Gmail™ extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Mailto: for Gmail™ extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Mailto: for Gmail™ extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Mailto: for Gmail™ extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Mailto: for Gmail™ extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Mailto: for Gmail™ extension file

Select and download the Mailto: for Gmail™ extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Mailto: for Gmail™ extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Mailto: for Gmail™ extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Mailto: for Gmail™ extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Mailto: for Gmail™ extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Matt Faraday (ID: 0000007986fe9bca) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/04/2023 Used to work. Now doesn't. And yeah I restarted the browser. Now if I click a mailto link on a website, it takes me to a browser page that says This site can’t be reached The webpage at https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tf=cm&to=***SOME EMAIL ADDRESS***&cc&bcc&su&body&fs=1 might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address. I can access gmail just fine though.

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Matt Kanninen (ID: 000000f5064870e1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/22/2023 Works for me, I chose the force open in new window option, went back to the page I wanted to test, refreshed the page, clicked the mailto link, and got a new gmail window open in chrome, exactly as desired.

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Clinton McCool (ID: 0000000560d628ee) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/11/2023 doesn't work

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n ascentt (ID: 000000ea67c3094b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/22/2021 sadly doesnt work for me

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A AA (ID: 0000007969ab560a) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/19/2021 Works fine for me for pages on the web, but not for links in files stored locally (e.g. an HTML file on my Windows computer desktop).