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Resolved Gmail Question

Discussion in 'General Internet' started by Jeff33, 2010/04/04.

  1. 2010/04/04
    Jeff33

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    I want to use Gmail for all email that I send. Right now every time I click on a link(like on craigslist) to send email, Outlook Express comes up. How do I configure it to use Gmail instead?
     
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    Which Web browser do you use?
    If use Internet Explorer you will have to install gmail notifier, its options dialog has a setting to "set gmail for all mailto: links ".

    You can also do this by merging code into the Windows registry. Copy+Paste the below code into Notepad and save the files a gmail.reg. Right click this file and select Merge. Reboot and test email links on a Webpage.

    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Google GMail]
@=”Google GMail”

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Google GMail\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Google GMail\shell\open]
@=”Google GMail”

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Google GMail\shell\open\command]
@=”rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler http://www.gmail.com”
     
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    Jeff33

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    Hi Tony,
    I use Firefox.
     
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    I just installed gmail notifier, and put a check in the "mailto" box. I tried a link at craigslist, and I got an error message "Temporary Error 404" Gmail Account Temporary Unavailable. I can access my gmail account directly though.
     
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  6. 2010/04/05
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    I said you gmal notifier if use IE. Uninstall it.
    If use FF then do this:

    1. In address bar type "about:config" and click on "I’ll be careful, I promise!" button.

    2. Type "gecko.handlerService" into Filter box and locate gecko.handlerService.allowRegisterFromDifferentHost Preference name. Make sure the value is "Trueâ€. If False, double click it.

    3. Filter again for for network.protocol-handler.external.mailto Preference name. Make sure the value is "Trueâ€. If False, double click it.

    4. Paste the following code to the address bar and press ENTER.

    Code:
    javascript:window.navigator.registerProtocolHandler( "mailto ", "https://mail.google.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s ", "GMail ")
    5. You may or may not have to restart FF.
     
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    I did all of that, and when I pasted that code into the address bar, it said that gmail has already been added as "mailto ". I tried a link at craigslist, but I am still getting the 404 error.
     
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    TonyT

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    Did you remove gmail notifier? Did you undo the setting you made in it before uninstalling it?
     
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    Jeff33

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    I uninstalled notifier, but I didn't undo any settings in it before uninstalling.
     
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    TonyT

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    see link I posted
     
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    Tony,
    I have tried everything you have told me, and I am still getting that "Temporary 404 error ".
    Any ideas on why I keep getting that error message?
     
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    TonyT

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    It appears that you'll need this:
    http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_webmail_as_your_email_client

    There's always beeen issues using Web mail for mailto links in browsers. Why not use Thunderbird and set it up to use your gmail account. Instructions are at gmail Preferences > pop/forwarding section. You can then setup thunderbird to "leave mail on server ", that way you can still access all your messages from other computers if necessary.
     
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  14. 2010/04/07
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    Tony,
    I installed and configured thunderbird, but I am still getting that stupid 404 error! This is crazy.
     
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  15. 2010/04/07
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    I got it workin!! I didn't have the google tool bar installed :p I didn't know that was required for the mailto to work. Thanks for your help anyway Tony! :)
     
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  16. 2010/04/08
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    Hey Tony,

    I just tried an email link, and I am getting that error again. I uninstalled thunderbird, could that have something to do with it?
     
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  17. 2010/04/08
    Jeff33

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    It's workin again. I had the basic HTML as default view.
     
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