[Solved]Default Email Client

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426

Clicking on a mailto link in Opera will load the default mail client on the system.

However, a site can ask to be the default mailto client for links inside Opera. If you approve this, the site will show up when you goto the URL opera://settings/handlers. However, if you click on the 3 dots next to the site in there, you can choose to set it as the default mail client. When you do this, Opera should pop up Default Programs in Windows where you can then set Opera as the default mail client for the system. When you do that, mailto links outside of Opera will load up in Opera and once they load up in Opera, they will then be passed to the website. In other words, "set as default" allows the site itself to be the mail client on the system via loading in Opera. If you don't set the site as the default, then only links inside Opera will use that site. Mailto links outside of Opera will still use whatever client is set in Default Programs.

In other words, it's possible to set the default mail client in Windows to Gmail for example by setting it to handle mailto links in Opera and then setting Opera as the default mail client on the system.

Chrome can do the same thing.

[sporty78]

sporty78 @burnout426 last edited by sporty78

@burnout426 said in Default Email Client:

'My question all along has been what is the default mail client in Opera and how do I navigate to it to check.'

'Other browsers make navigating extremely easy but I do not see anything related to it in the Advanced settings in Opera.'

I do not want to know how to change it.

[sporty78]

sporty78 @sporty78 last edited by sporty78

2. Since Win 7 uses MS Outlook as the default email client, does that override browser email clients, do browser defaults override Windows, or am I missing something?

3. I wanted to check that MS Outlook is the default email client for Win 7 so I went into Default Programs but 'Mailto:' is not listed under Protocols so is it hidden or am I missing something?

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

I personally miss old opera where can I manage my multiple inbox inside the browser without any software and for a privacy and security I also set a master password for the browser , that was a such a super interesting productivity feature which I really miss alot.

I don't why they kill that features. Opera team should be rethink about it.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @sporty78 last edited by leocg

@sporty78 Click in this mailto link and you will have your answer.

[sporty78]

sporty78 last edited by sporty78

@leocg

Thank you for the link. It gives me a choice so it is set to 'ask me each time.'

1. However, you 'still' have not explained 'where' I navigate within Opera to see the 'ask me each time' setting.

I wanted to check that MS Outlook is the default email client for Win 7 so I went into Default Programs but 'Mailto:' is not listed under Protocols

2. Is it hidden or am I missing something? Also, how can I test it (like I did with the Opera link that you provided)?

[sporty78]

sporty78 @sporty78 last edited by

@leocg
3. I am still confused about Win 7 default set to MS Outlook, Firefox set to 'ask me each time,' and Opera set to 'ask me each time.'

Since Firefox and Opera are my main browsers, do their email client settings override Win 7 or does Win 7 override the browsers? I am still very confused about this.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @sporty78 last edited by

@sporty78 As far as I know, there is no setting in Opera to set up a default email client. It will use whatever program is set to handle mailto links on your system.

[sporty78]

sporty78 @leocg last edited by sporty78

@leocg

I am obviously 'still' being unclear!

The link that you provided was helpful but I am not going to check/click on it every time;

Q1. 'HOW' do I check the default WITHIN Opera? You must have gotten the link from 'somewhere.'

'Mailto:' is not listed under Protocols so I cannot check if MS Outlook is the default email client for Win 7. Why is it not listed?

Q2. Is it hidden or am I missing something? Also, how can I test it (like I did with the Opera link that you provided)?

I am still confused about Win 7 default set to MS Outlook, Firefox set to 'ask me each time,' and Opera set to 'ask me each time.'

Q3. Since Firefox and Opera are my main browsers, do their email client settings override Win 7 or does Win 7 override the browsers? I am still very confused about this.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @sporty78 last edited by

@sporty78 I guess you are not understanding what people are saying to you.

That link already showed you that there is no program set up to handle mailto links in your system, so you be prompted to choose one every time you click on a mailto link.

In that list of programas you need to check the option to always use the selected program if you want to use a specific program all the time.

[sporty78]

sporty78 @leocg last edited by sporty78

@leocg

Q1 Is the link you gave me to test Opera only or is to test Win 7?

I want to check the Win 7 default but'Mailto:' is not listed under Protocols.

Q2 Why is it not listed? Is it hidden or am I missing something?

Q3 Can you attach a link to test Win 7 so I can check the default program?

[sporty78]

sporty78 last edited by

All of my questions have been answered-Thank you.

Issue resolved.