How to link mailto with default email client?

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I want to know is there anyway to get any machine's default email client?

In chrome when I click on link with mailto attribute, it open's with gmail compose mail(not with machine's default email client).

But I want it to open that link with that machine's default email client.

E.g.

mailto:example@xyz.com?..... // all parameters

Is there any extra parameter I need to pass in that link?

Can anyone tell me how can I achieve this?

edited Nov 30 '18 at 8:55

asked Feb 27 '17 at 4:58

Rahul Meshram

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Have you tried using protocol handler?

– guest271314
Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

2

by default it does open through user's default email client. Maybe you've overwritten your browsers defaults to gmail.

– IsuruKusumal
Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

@guest271314 : No, I never heard about it. Can you tell me how to use it ?

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:06

@IsuruKusumal : No, its actually showing outlook is default mail client.

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:08

1

See Navigator.registerProtocolHandler()

– guest271314
Feb 27 '17 at 5:11

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But I want it to open that link with that machine's default email client.

E.g.

mailto:example@xyz.com?..... // all parameters

Is there any extra parameter I need to pass in that link?

Can anyone tell me how can I achieve this?

edited Nov 30 '18 at 8:55

asked Feb 27 '17 at 4:58

Rahul Meshram

7,56142042

Have you tried using protocol handler?

– guest271314
Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

2

by default it does open through user's default email client. Maybe you've overwritten your browsers defaults to gmail.

– IsuruKusumal
Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

@guest271314 : No, I never heard about it. Can you tell me how to use it ?

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:06

@IsuruKusumal : No, its actually showing outlook is default mail client.

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:08

1

See Navigator.registerProtocolHandler()

– guest271314
Feb 27 '17 at 5:11

add a comment |

But I want it to open that link with that machine's default email client.

E.g.

mailto:example@xyz.com?..... // all parameters

Is there any extra parameter I need to pass in that link?

Can anyone tell me how can I achieve this?

edited Nov 30 '18 at 8:55

asked Feb 27 '17 at 4:58

Rahul Meshram

7,56142042

But I want it to open that link with that machine's default email client.

E.g.

mailto:example@xyz.com?..... // all parameters

Is there any extra parameter I need to pass in that link?

Can anyone tell me how can I achieve this?

javascript html mailto

edited Nov 30 '18 at 8:55

asked Feb 27 '17 at 4:58

Rahul Meshram

7,56142042

edited Nov 30 '18 at 8:55

asked Feb 27 '17 at 4:58

Rahul Meshram

7,56142042

edited Nov 30 '18 at 8:55

asked Feb 27 '17 at 4:58

Rahul Meshram

7,56142042

asked Feb 27 '17 at 4:58

Rahul Meshram

7,56142042

asked Feb 27 '17 at 4:58

Rahul Meshram

7,56142042

Have you tried using protocol handler?

– guest271314
Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

2

by default it does open through user's default email client. Maybe you've overwritten your browsers defaults to gmail.

– IsuruKusumal
Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

@guest271314 : No, I never heard about it. Can you tell me how to use it ?

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:06

@IsuruKusumal : No, its actually showing outlook is default mail client.

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:08

1

See Navigator.registerProtocolHandler()

– guest271314
Feb 27 '17 at 5:11

add a comment |

Have you tried using protocol handler?

– guest271314
Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

2

by default it does open through user's default email client. Maybe you've overwritten your browsers defaults to gmail.

– IsuruKusumal
Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

@guest271314 : No, I never heard about it. Can you tell me how to use it ?

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:06

@IsuruKusumal : No, its actually showing outlook is default mail client.

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:08

1

See Navigator.registerProtocolHandler()

– guest271314
Feb 27 '17 at 5:11

Have you tried using protocol handler?

– guest271314
Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

by default it does open through user's default email client. Maybe you've overwritten your browsers defaults to gmail.

– IsuruKusumal
Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

@guest271314 : No, I never heard about it. Can you tell me how to use it ?

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:06

@IsuruKusumal : No, its actually showing outlook is default mail client.

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:08

See Navigator.registerProtocolHandler()

– guest271314
Feb 27 '17 at 5:11

add a comment |

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It depends on the browser settings. You can't change it using JavaScript.

Have a look at http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-change-the-default-email-program-for-mailto-links/

answered Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

Amir

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Your suggestion won't help me because I know this, I can't tell user to go through all these things when they click on link and wants to open in their machine's default mail client. That I need to do something, so that mailto link will open in user's default mail client

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:10

1

You cannot force a user to open a certain program, the browser handles passing the mailto link to the correct mail client that the user has set.

– Alexis Tyler
Feb 27 '17 at 5:12

@AlexisTyler : I am not saying it must be possible, I am asking the question, I know its not possible so asked question expecting the alternative regarding same.

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:14

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It depends on the browser settings. You can't change it using JavaScript.

Have a look at http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-change-the-default-email-program-for-mailto-links/

answered Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

Amir

162211

Your suggestion won't help me because I know this, I can't tell user to go through all these things when they click on link and wants to open in their machine's default mail client. That I need to do something, so that mailto link will open in user's default mail client

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:10

1

You cannot force a user to open a certain program, the browser handles passing the mailto link to the correct mail client that the user has set.

– Alexis Tyler
Feb 27 '17 at 5:12

@AlexisTyler : I am not saying it must be possible, I am asking the question, I know its not possible so asked question expecting the alternative regarding same.

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:14

add a comment |

It depends on the browser settings. You can't change it using JavaScript.

Have a look at http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-change-the-default-email-program-for-mailto-links/

answered Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

Amir

162211

Your suggestion won't help me because I know this, I can't tell user to go through all these things when they click on link and wants to open in their machine's default mail client. That I need to do something, so that mailto link will open in user's default mail client

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:10

1

You cannot force a user to open a certain program, the browser handles passing the mailto link to the correct mail client that the user has set.

– Alexis Tyler
Feb 27 '17 at 5:12

@AlexisTyler : I am not saying it must be possible, I am asking the question, I know its not possible so asked question expecting the alternative regarding same.

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:14

add a comment |

It depends on the browser settings. You can't change it using JavaScript.

Have a look at http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-change-the-default-email-program-for-mailto-links/

answered Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

Amir

162211

It depends on the browser settings. You can't change it using JavaScript.

Have a look at http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-change-the-default-email-program-for-mailto-links/

answered Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

Amir

162211

answered Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

Amir

162211

answered Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

Amir

162211

answered Feb 27 '17 at 5:04

Amir

162211

Your suggestion won't help me because I know this, I can't tell user to go through all these things when they click on link and wants to open in their machine's default mail client. That I need to do something, so that mailto link will open in user's default mail client

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:10

1

You cannot force a user to open a certain program, the browser handles passing the mailto link to the correct mail client that the user has set.

– Alexis Tyler
Feb 27 '17 at 5:12

@AlexisTyler : I am not saying it must be possible, I am asking the question, I know its not possible so asked question expecting the alternative regarding same.

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:14

add a comment |

Your suggestion won't help me because I know this, I can't tell user to go through all these things when they click on link and wants to open in their machine's default mail client. That I need to do something, so that mailto link will open in user's default mail client

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:10

1

You cannot force a user to open a certain program, the browser handles passing the mailto link to the correct mail client that the user has set.

– Alexis Tyler
Feb 27 '17 at 5:12

@AlexisTyler : I am not saying it must be possible, I am asking the question, I know its not possible so asked question expecting the alternative regarding same.

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:14

Your suggestion won't help me because I know this, I can't tell user to go through all these things when they click on link and wants to open in their machine's default mail client. That I need to do something, so that mailto link will open in user's default mail client

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:10

You cannot force a user to open a certain program, the browser handles passing the mailto link to the correct mail client that the user has set.

– Alexis Tyler
Feb 27 '17 at 5:12

@AlexisTyler : I am not saying it must be possible, I am asking the question, I know its not possible so asked question expecting the alternative regarding same.

– Rahul Meshram
Feb 27 '17 at 5:14

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