{"id":399,"date":"2026-06-20T22:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T02:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=399"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:14:15","slug":"mailto-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/registrar\/faculty-staff-resources\/mailto-links\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Open MailTo Links in Gmail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/registrar\/wp-content\/themes\/flintblock\/assets\/images\/sidewalk-art.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 95%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 95%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background 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href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/registrar\/faculty-staff-resources\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Faculty &amp; Staff Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/registrar\/student-resources\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Student Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/registrar\/student-rights\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Student Rights<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/registrar\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Contact Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-53facf0d37717014549494b02a6f465a\">Setting Up Gmail as Your Default Email Handler in Google Chrome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If email links in Class List aren&#8217;t opening correctly, follow these steps to configure Chrome to use your UM-Flint Gmail account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Step 1: Log into Gmail in Chrome<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open Google Chrome and sign in to your UM-Flint Gmail account at mail.google.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Step 2: Allow Gmail to Handle Email Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look for a <strong>diamond-shaped icon<\/strong> in the right side of the address bar. If you see it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the diamond icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When prompted, select <strong>&#8220;Use Gmail&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>&#8220;Done.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email links should now open in Gmail automatically. If you do not see the diamond icon, continue to Step 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Step 3: Enable Protocol Handlers in Chrome Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the diamond icon is not visible, Chrome may have protocol handlers disabled. To turn them on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>three-dot menu<\/strong> (\u22ee) in the upper-right corner of Chrome and select <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the left sidebar, click <strong>Privacy and security<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Site Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down and click <strong>Additional permissions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Protocol handlers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure the toggle is set to <strong>&#8220;Sites can ask to handle protocols (recommended).&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If <strong>mail.google.com<\/strong> appears under the <strong>Blocked<\/strong> list, click the <strong>X<\/strong> next to it to remove it. <em>(Note: Be careful not to accidentally toggle off the handler setting when doing this.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Step 4: Return to Gmail and Register the Handler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go back to mail.google.com. The diamond icon should now appear in the address bar. Click it and select <strong>&#8220;Use Gmail&#8221;<\/strong>, then click <strong>&#8220;Done.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email links from Class List will now open in your UM-Flint Gmail account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you experience any issues following these instructions, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/its\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ITS Help Desk<\/a> at <a href=\"mailto:flint.its.support@umich.edu\">flint.its.support@umich.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-cefebdd8b9ac8de44fa5f34dc13fde1c\">Setting Up Gmail as Your Default Email Handler in Mozilla Firefox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If email links in Class List aren&#8217;t opening correctly, follow these steps to configure Firefox to use your UM-Flint Gmail account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Firefox and sign in to your UM-Flint Gmail account at mail.google.com.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>three horizontal lines (\u2630)<\/strong> in the upper-right corner of Firefox and select <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the <strong>General<\/strong> tab, scroll down to the <strong>Applications<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find <strong>mailto<\/strong> in the list, click the dropdown next to it, and select <strong>Use Gmail<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down and click <strong>Settings<\/strong>, then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email links from Class List will now open in your UM-Flint Gmail account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you experience any issues following these instructions, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/its\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ITS Help Desk<\/a> at <a href=\"mailto:flint.its.support@umich.edu\">flint.its.support@umich.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting Up Gmail as Your Default Email Handler in Google Chrome If email links in Class List aren&#8217;t opening correctly, follow these steps to configure Chrome to use your UM-Flint Gmail account. 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