Make email links clickable (#65)

aaronpava · Sep 3, 2016 · 50729a6 · 50729a6
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@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ You can access your email from <https://mail.google.com> or <https://mail.gsa.go
 
 ## Tips
 
+- **Enable clickable `mailto:` links in Chrome**:
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+  - Navigate to your inbox, https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox
+  - Click on the interlocking diamonds icon on the right in your address bar
+  - In the dialog, _Allow mail.google.com to open all email links_
+  - Then click _Done_, as show below:
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+  ![addressbar](/images/chrome_address_bar.png)
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+  - You can read more about Chrome's protocol handlers at [The Complete Guide to Google Chrome Handlers](http://www.ashout.com/complete-guide-to-google-chrome-handlers/)
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 - **If you go by a different name, create an alias.** You can create an alias to have a different email address, like if you go by something other than your legal name.
 
 - **Create filters.** You can create filters to manage the influx of automatic emails you’ll be receiving (like Region X Communications). You can select "add a label" and automatically “archive" or put messages into different folders.

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