Mailto: for Gmail™

Makes mailto: links open a Gmail™ compose window. Nothing more, nothing less.

As of June 2026, Mailto: for Gmail™ has 100,000 users and a 3.80/5 rating from 414 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.

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Ratingno change0%
3.80
414 reviews
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Version
3.1
Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 19, 2026.

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Permissions & access

Permissions
offscreenscriptingstorage
Host access
*://*/*

Screenshots

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About

This extension will make mailto: links open in a Gmail compose window. Nothing more, nothing less.

* Supports Google Apps accounts
* Works on javascript-inserted links
* Includes option of working on bcc: fields

It supports to, cc, subject, and body (and optionally bcc) fields, and is made to be compatible with RFC2368, the mailto: scheme standard.

It doesn't modify the mailto:address itself, so you can still see the link in the status bar when you hover over it, which allows you to easily read the target at a glance.


Please note, this extension doesn't need or provide any access to your mail account. It just makes links open in a Gmail account that you are already signed into. This extension can't help with mailto links outside of chrome.


More info:
RFC2368 - The mailto URL scheme: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2368.html
mailto links test page: https://www.ilikesleeping.co.uk/mailto-test-links/

Recent changes:
* No longer need to refresh tabs on install, or after updating settings.
* Updated code to avoid deprecation warnings, and warnings in console.

Privacy policy:
In short, this extension does not store or transmit any personal information.
Read the privacy policy here: https://www.ilikesleeping.co.uk/mailto-privacy-policy/

Technical

Version
3.1
Manifest
V3
Size
22.05KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u15b6329f26d92b0df3db0b41b79a1c2d
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
May 28, 2010
Last Updated (Store)
Nov 2, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 3, 2026
Website
Support URL

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