Google: Chrome should use Gmail as my default mailto!

Dear WTF,

I can’t believe Google hasn’t fixed this mess. I’m using Vista and it loads up Outlook when I click on mailto links in Chrome; apparently it taps into Vista’s default. OK, so I want to use Gmail [specifically Gmail in Chrome] — why isn’t there an easy way to do this, rather than having to edit my registry?

Anyone know an easy fix for this? I’m surprised Google hasn’t put this as an option in their ‘Options’ link in Chrome.

Sincerely,

-STP

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you need ChromeMailer: http://skaelede.hu/?e=chromemailer&lg=en

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http://schoolfieldconsulting.blogspot.com Nate

I hacked a way with some vbscript and registry edits. Check out my website for the details.
http://www.jatana.com S. Navpreet Jatana

Until Google fixes Chrome, the following site may have the temporary fix using Gmail Notifier?
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=10966

I know… Google needs to fix Chrome.

Steve Poland (@popo) is a serial entrepreneur and early TechCrunch writer that now invests in passionate people building tech products with personality.