About this tag
The mailto tag on WindowsForum.com covers issues related to configuring and troubleshooting the mailto protocol handler on Windows systems. Discussions include setting a default email client for mailto links, fixing broken mailto associations when registry entries are missing or empty, and configuring mailto to open in web-based email services like Gmail in Chrome. Users also compare email clients such as Outlook and Proton Mail on Windows 11, with privacy and security considerations. Common themes involve registry edits, control panel settings, and browser-specific configurations to restore or change mailto behavior.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Proton Mail vs Outlook on Windows 11: Prioritizing Privacy & Security

    For many users entrenched in the Microsoft ecosystem, the default choice for email management on Windows 11 is the pre-installed Outlook app. Yet, a growing segment of privacy-conscious professionals and everyday users are turning away from Outlook in favor of alternatives like Proton Mail—a...
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    • cloud security data sovereignty default mail email client email infrastructure email privacy email security encrypted email end-to-end encryption mailto outlook privacy privacy vs features privacy-focused apps proton mail secure communication windows 11 email zero-knowledge encryption
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. P

    Windows 7 Set default "mailto" handler when registry protocol branches empty?

    I have problems to set an eMail client (e.g. Thunderbird) on my 64bit Win 7 system for handling all "mailto" links. It is often recommended to go to Control Panel --> Set Default programs or Control Panel ---> "Associate a file type or protocol with a program" and assign the (new) email...
    • pstein
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    • application association configuration control panel default programs email client hkey_local_machine mailto os issues protocol registry settings software management tech support thunderbird troubleshooting user guide windows 7 wow6432node
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. tgallen

    Windows 7 Mailto with Gmail in Chrome

    Hello, I just downloaded google chrome ver 3.0.195.27. I cannot get any mailto links to open in gmail. Mailto does not come up when i go to "associate a file type or protocol with a program" and then i've just looked into "set program access and computer defaults". For choose a default email...
    • tgallen
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    • browser chrome default programs email gmail mailto protocol settings troubleshooting windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  4. J

    Windows 7 mailto is broken in browser

    Running the latest build of Win7. Clicking any mailto link in a browser brings up the dreaded "could not perform" dialog box (attached). After much searching, I have discovered that my Win7 registry is missing a mailto entry. Hence none of the usual solutions to this problem apply. How do I...
    • jauburn
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    • browser build issues configuration error links mailto registry troubleshooting user solutions windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support