How to make Gmail as default application for mailto links in Google Chrome?

How to make Gmail as default application for mailto links in Google Chrome?
Hi there, i am new for the Google Chrome as i have recently installed the this on my system replacing the Mozilla Firefox that i was using before and heard about the feature of the Google Chrome and done the above. I have one question regarding the Gmail that How to make Gmail as default application for mailto links in Google Chrome?. so that i can use the option easily and make the browser run faster. Thank you
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Old 22-01-2010
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Re: How to make Gmail as default application for mailto links in Google Chrome?
"GmailDefaultClient" extension is the solution of your problem that will give you the access of the mailto link and directly open the Gmail account as for the mailing issue. During the installation of this add on you will get a dialog prompting for the installation on your own risk as you trust. Click on the OK as you know that what you are installing. I think this will be the best one to use for the mailto . So if you like then install this extension for your browser. That all i have for you right now for more let me know the same.
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Old 22-01-2010
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Re: How to make Gmail as default application for mailto links in Google Chrome?
Hey check the method i am giving you. This will help you with mailto without downloading any plug in and extension for it. So give a try to this see that this is the one that you are looking for. I hope that this will work for you

Double click on the My Computer
Go to Tools and the to the Folder Options and File Types
On the filetypes click on “URL:Mailto Protocol”
Now click on Advanced
On the open click on Edit
Now enter this
Code:

"C:\Pathto\chrome.exe"https://mail.google.com/mail?extsrc=mailto&url=%1

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Old 22-01-2010
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Re: How to make Gmail as default application for mailto links in Google Chrome?
As per my knowledge the problem that you are getting is with the mailto then i will let you know that Google toolbar has this option, everyone mailto link show be able to go directly into your associated Gmail account. So you don't have to look any where else for the same as discuss that you can get this with the plugin. So do the above and download the Google Toolbar. I hope that you will like this. Say thanks if you like the same. Thank you
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Re: How to make Gmail as default application for mailto links in Google Chrome?
For the use of the vista follow this which will guide you for the same

Open your registry editor
Navigate to the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command
Edit the command from whatever it is
Code:

"C:\Pathto\chrome.exe"https://mail.google.com/mail?extsrc=mailto&url=%1