Any time you click on a link that currently opens GroupWise to send an email (for example from the Drew Directory), the browser needs to know what email program you are using in order to open a "Compose Email" window. Now that we have switched over to Google Mail, you'll need to make sure that your browser points to your Drew Google Mail account to send email.
You have a choice to install the few choices for changing this setting. Installing Google Notifier , which will change your default mail setting in all browsers (Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer), or you but it does require you to use your device password if you have enrolled in Duo Security. You can manually change the setting in Firefox (instructions below).
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, or agree to the change when prompted in Chrome, or you can change the setting in Windows 7. Instructions for each option can be found below.
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Install Google Notifier
In any browser, navigate to Google Notifier.
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Please remember: If, after clicking on a mailto link, you see a login page that says Google but not Drew, only type in your Drew email address (no password). This will bring you to a uLogin screen, where you can enter your username and password (getting a Duo prompt if signed up), or directly to the compose window if you are already logged in to iChain. |
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Change the default mail setting in Firefox
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Open Firefox and pull down the menu in the upper left corner (if you are using a different/earlier version of Firefox, go to the Tools pull-down menu and choose Options).
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This will enable Firefox to choose your Gmail account when you click on any link that should point to email.
Change the default mail setting in Google Chrome
- Log in to your Drew mail account.
- Look for a double grey diamond at the right end of the URL box, before the bookmark star. Click on this icon.
- Choose the radio button in front of "Use Drew University Mail".
- Click Done.
Set Google Chrome as the program Windows 7 uses for mail links
- Click the Start button and choose "Default Programs".
- Choose "Set your default programs".
- Highlight Google Chrome in the Programs list.
- Click "Choose defaults for this program".
- Look for "MAILTO" and check the box to the left.
- Click Save.
- Click OK.
- Close the Default Programs window.