This post may be an exercise in futility however, I will try anyway.
Before preparing this post I conducted a search on this forum about making Gmail the default "send to" email. I saw numerous posts about installing a Gmail notifier which I tried with no successful results plus an add on was installed that changed my home page etc. I had to perform a system restore because I could not delete it.
For several years I used Windows Live Mail supplied by my ISP and then they changed to a different email web bases email program. When I used Windows Live Mail and clicked the "send to" link, Windows Live Mail would open but when my ISP changed email programs, of course that no longer worked. Eventually I closed my Hotmail account because it was hacked and opened a Gmail account. Somewhere in my system I was able to designate Gmail as the program to open when I clicked on the mail icon or the "send to" link. Now for some reason when I click on the mail tab in IE10 or on the "send to" link, Outlook wants to open however my computer is not configured to use Outlook and I don't want to use it.
All of the responses I viewed while conducting a search on this subject indicated that it was impossible or I could configure Outlook to open in GMail. (if I phrased that properly) Many other individuals have the same problem as I but there has to be a way other than installing another program or configuring Outlook. Maybe an answer has surfaced since those many questions were posted. I originally was able to use Gmail by clicking on "send to" and didn't install anything to do it so there has to be an option. Any replies are appreciated.
Before preparing this post I conducted a search on this forum about making Gmail the default "send to" email. I saw numerous posts about installing a Gmail notifier which I tried with no successful results plus an add on was installed that changed my home page etc. I had to perform a system restore because I could not delete it.
For several years I used Windows Live Mail supplied by my ISP and then they changed to a different email web bases email program. When I used Windows Live Mail and clicked the "send to" link, Windows Live Mail would open but when my ISP changed email programs, of course that no longer worked. Eventually I closed my Hotmail account because it was hacked and opened a Gmail account. Somewhere in my system I was able to designate Gmail as the program to open when I clicked on the mail icon or the "send to" link. Now for some reason when I click on the mail tab in IE10 or on the "send to" link, Outlook wants to open however my computer is not configured to use Outlook and I don't want to use it.
All of the responses I viewed while conducting a search on this subject indicated that it was impossible or I could configure Outlook to open in GMail. (if I phrased that properly) Many other individuals have the same problem as I but there has to be a way other than installing another program or configuring Outlook. Maybe an answer has surfaced since those many questions were posted. I originally was able to use Gmail by clicking on "send to" and didn't install anything to do it so there has to be an option. Any replies are appreciated.