In Chrome, you can go ahead and activate a protocol handler for your Gmail so when you click on a hyperlinked email address, a Gmail compose window automatically opens with the email address already populated.

Making your Gmail and Calendar your handlers, will make for just one click when sending and email or adding an event to your calendar.

Please note: These directions are for Chrome

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ThomasPaul Premium Plus
I'm going to have to do this. I absolutely hate clicking on an email link and having outlook open. I probably should go ahead and uninstall outlook from my computer.
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davidknight Premium
Thanks Eddie
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Eddie C Premium Plus
My pleasure David. Makes it more easier now doesn't it?
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KD6PAO Premium
Thanks Eddie!
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Eddie C Premium Plus
Anytime Joe!
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sarazoldan Premium
Cool!

I hate it when Mail (on a Macbook) opens when I click a mailto link... Hopefully, this'll stop it... I'm assuming it does the same job regardless of program.

Thank you so, so much Eddie!
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Eddie C Premium Plus
It should work fine Stephanie. Let me know how it goes after you go through the steps.
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sarazoldan Premium
I did it and it worked!!! So awesome!!!
Thank you so, so much, Eddie :)
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Eddie C Premium Plus
Thank you for following the tutorial Stephanie. Glad it worked out.
Let me know if there's anything else I can help you out with going forward.

Cheers!
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Josh Perks Premium
The time I have spent shutting down that stupid outlook nonsense when it pops up..... grrrrr I wish I had known how simple it was. You have saved me so much time and frustration, thank you heaps.
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Eddie C Premium Plus
No problem Josh. I'm glad you found it helpful. Let me know if you have any questions going forward.
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