--- title: Get Your Computer to Open the Desired Email Client when Clicking on a Contact's Email description: "This article explains how to setup your computer so that your desired Email client opens when clicking a “MailTo” link in SolarNexus Using a local email client on Windows Change default browser and/or email client on Mac Windows (all browsers): Control Panel -> Default Programs -> Set Your Default Programs -> click program name on the left, click Choose Defaults for this program on the right, then select MAILTO…" --- [Skip to content](https://help.gosolo.io/solarnexus/get-your-computer-to-open-the-desired-email-client-when-clicking-on-a-contacts-email#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Solarnexus logo-1](https://help.gosolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Solarnexus%20logo-1.png?width=350&height=71&name=Solarnexus%20logo-1.png)](https://app.solarnexus.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [SolarNexus Help Center](https://help.gosolo.io/solarnexus?hsLang=en) 2. [Tips and Tricks](https://help.gosolo.io/solarnexus/tips-and-tricks?hsLang=en) January 16, 2026 # Get Your Computer to Open the Desired Email Client when Clicking on a Contact's Email This article explains how to setup your computer so that your desired Email client opens when clicking a “MailTo” link in SolarNexus Using a local email client on Windows - [Change default browser and/or email client on Mac](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201607) - Windows (all browsers): Control Panel -\> Default Programs -\> Set Your Default Programs -\> click program name on the left, click Choose Defaults for this program on the right, then select MAILTO ### Setting Browsers to Open Desired Email Clients #### Google Chrome 1. Open your Chrome web browser. 2. Click the **Chrome menu** icon in the top right-hand corner of the window. 3. Click **Settings**. 4. Click **Show Advanced Settings** at the bottom of the page.  5. Under "Privacy," click **Content Settings**. 6. Scroll down to the "Handlers" section, and click the **Manage Handlers** button. 7. Select your desired, default email client (e.g. Gmail). Also, may need to use a plug-in: [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mailto/gppbppehiogfokmpligejhaepeopajdf?hl=en](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mailto/gppbppehiogfokmpligejhaepeopajdf?hl=en) #### Firefox 1. Open your Firefox web browser. 2. Click the **Firefox** menu the top left-hand corner of the window. 3. Click **Options** (PC) or **Preferences** (Macintosh). 4. Click the **Applications** subtab. 5. Use the search bar for "mailto." 6. Click the drop-down menu under the "Action" column. 7. Select your desired, default email client (e.g. Use Gmail).  ![firefox.png](https://help.gosolo.io/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/firefox-1-1.png)   8. Click **OK**. (*Note*: On a Macintosh computer, your settings will automatically be saved, so you will not need to click OK.) #### Safari 1. Open your Safari web browser. 2. Install the "Google Mailto Extension" for Safari by clicking the following link: [Google Mailto Extension](https://sites.google.com/site/mailtoextension/mailto.safariextz) 3. Click the** Downloads** icon (arrow pointing down) at the top right-hand side of the window. 4. Double-click the extension that you just downloaded.   ![safari.png](https://help.gosolo.io/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/safari-1-1.png)   5. Click** Install** once prompted. 6. In the "Options" section, select your desired, default email client (e.g. Use Gmail). (*Note*: Once you click on an email client, it is automatically saved.) 7. When finished, restart your browser by quitting and reopening it. #### Internet Explorer 1. Open your Windows computer's **Control Panel**. 2. Click **Internet Options**. 3. Click the **Programs** tab. 4. Select the desired email client from the drop-down menu. 5. Click **OK. **(*Note*: To set Gmail or Yahoo! as your default email client for mailto links, see the sections below.) To install Gmail as your default email client in Internet Explorer 1. Open your Internet Explorer web browser. 2. Install the Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer by clicking this link: [Google Toolbar](http://www.google.com/intl/en/toolbar/ie/index.html). 3. Once installed, click the **Toolbar Options** icon (wrench icon) in the top right-hand side of the window. 4. Scroll down to the "Web-browsing tools" section, and select **Use Gmail for "Mail To" links**. ![](https://help.gosolo.io/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/set_gmail-1-1.png)   5. 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