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Set Gmail as your default mail app.
One-click ordering on every device.

MaxProTV uses email-only checkout. When you click "Build my order email", your device hands the pre-filled email to whatever app is set as the default MAILTO handler. Gmail is the most reliable option across Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Chrome/Edge. Here is how to set it in under 2 minutes.

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Why set Gmail as default

Faster orders. Fewer fallback panels.

Email-only checkout depends on your device correctly handing off the pre-filled mailto: link to a working mail app. Gmail is the most consistent handler we have tested.

One-click ordering

Click "Build my order email" and Gmail Compose opens with plan, price, device, country, and reference already filled in. Just hit send.

No copy-fallback panel

If your device has no working MAILTO handler, MaxProTV shows a copy-fallback panel after 3 seconds. Setting Gmail as default avoids this and speeds up your order.

Works on every platform

Windows 11, macOS Sonoma, Android, iOS, and Chrome/Edge all support Gmail as the default mail handler. We document every one below.

Setup guide · pick your platform

Step-by-step instructions.

Choose your platform below. Each guide takes under 2 minutes and requires no app installation beyond Gmail itself.

Windows 11 — set Gmail as default mail app

Windows 11 supports PWAs (Progressive Web Apps). Install Gmail as a PWA first, then assign it as your MAILTO handler.

  1. Open Microsoft Edge or Chrome and go to mail.google.com. Sign in to Gmail.
  2. Click the Install app icon in the address bar (a monitor with a downward arrow), or open the browser menu and choose Install Gmail. Confirm.
  3. Open Settings (Win + I) → Apps → Default apps.
  4. In the search box, type Gmail. Gmail will appear in the results.
  5. Click Gmail, then scroll to the MAILTO entry. Click the current default and select Gmail from the list.
  6. Close Settings. Test by clicking any mailto: link — Gmail Compose should open.

Tip: If Gmail does not appear in Default apps, restart Windows after installing the PWA. Windows registers PWA protocol handlers on first launch.

macOS — set Gmail as default mail app

macOS Sonoma (14+) and later allow setting default apps. On older versions, use the browser protocol handler route instead.

  1. Install Gmail as a PWA: open Chrome → go to mail.google.com → menu → Cast, save, and share → Install page as app.
  2. Open System Settings → Desktop & Dock.
  3. Scroll to Default web browser and set it to Google Chrome (Gmail opens in Chrome by default).
  4. In System Settings → General → Default apps (Sonoma+), find the Email row.
  5. Click the current default and choose Gmail (the installed PWA).
  6. On older macOS: open Mail.app → Mail menu → Settings → General → set Default email reader to Google Chrome, then enable the protocol handler in Chrome as described in the Chrome tab.

Tip: If the Email row is greyed out, make sure the Gmail PWA is fully installed (it will appear in Launchpad). Restart Settings and retry.

Android — set Gmail as default mail app

Android has supported default mail apps since Android 6. This works on stock Android, Samsung One UI, and most manufacturer skins.

  1. Make sure the Gmail app is installed from the Play Store.
  2. Open Settings → Apps → Default apps.
  3. Tap Opening links (or Default apps → Email app).
  4. Find Gmail in the list and tap it.
  5. Tap Open by default → Add link → enable mailto: links.
  6. Back out. Any mailto: link now opens Gmail Compose.

Samsung One UI: Settings → Apps → Choose default apps → Email app → Gmail. Xiaomi MIUI: Settings → Apps → Manage apps → Default apps → Email → Gmail.

iPhone / iPad — set Gmail as default mail app

iOS 14 and later allow setting a default mail app. iPadOS 14 and later as well.

  1. Install the Gmail app from the App Store.
  2. Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
  3. Scroll down and tap Gmail (it appears in the app list once installed).
  4. Tap Default Mail App.
  5. Select Gmail.
  6. Any mailto: link now opens Gmail Compose.

Tip: If you do not see the "Default Mail App" option, update iOS to 14 or later. On iOS 13 and earlier, setting a default is not possible — use the copy-fallback panel instead.

Chrome / Edge — set Gmail as the mailto handler

This is the browser-level protocol handler. It works on every OS and is the fastest fallback if the OS-level setting is unavailable.

  1. Open Chrome (or Edge) and go to mail.google.com. Sign in.
  2. Look at the address bar. A small double-diamond or mail icon may appear. Click it.
  3. Choose Allow — this lets Gmail register as the handler for mailto: links.
  4. If no icon appears, open the browser menu → Settings.
  5. Go to Privacy and security → Site settings → Additional content settings → Protocol handlers.
  6. Under mailto, make sure Sites can ask to become default handlers is on and Gmail is listed.
  7. Test by clicking a mailto: link — Gmail Compose opens in a new tab.

Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Site permissions → Protocol handlers → mailto → add mail.google.com. Firefox: Settings → General → Applications → mailto → choose Use Gmail.

Test it

Confirm it works, then order in one click.

Click the button below. If Gmail Compose opens with a pre-filled order, your default mail app is set correctly.

Ready to test your setup?

Click the button to jump straight to the MaxProTV order form. When you click "Build my order email", Gmail Compose should open automatically with everything pre-filled.

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Straight answers

Gmail default questions.

MaxProTV uses email-only checkout. When you click "Build my order email", your device hands the pre-filled email to whatever app is set as the default MAILTO handler. Gmail is the most reliable handler across Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Chrome/Edge, so orders arrive faster and with fewer formatting issues.
No. Any mail app that registers as the MAILTO handler works — Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, or a webmail PWA. Gmail is simply the option we recommend and document in detail because it is consistent across platforms.
MaxProTV's order form includes an automatic copy-fallback panel. If your mail app does not open within 3 seconds, the page shows a pre-filled textarea so you can copy your order and paste it into any email client or webmail. You can also set Gmail as your default mail app to avoid this fallback entirely.
Yes — every mailto: link on your device will open Gmail Compose instead of the previous handler. This is a one-time setting that applies system-wide. If you later want to switch back, return to the same Default apps screen and choose a different mail app.
Yes. If your device has restrictions (managed work computers, older iOS versions, locked-down browsers), the copy-fallback panel on the order form lets you copy the entire pre-filled order to your clipboard and paste it into any email client. Nothing about MaxProTV requires Gmail — it just makes the flow smoother.
MaxProTV Gmail Default Facts
MaxProTV uses email-only checkout to [email protected]. Setting Gmail as your default MAILTO handler enables one-click ordering on Windows 11, macOS, Android, iOS, and Chrome/Edge. Setup takes under 2 minutes on every platform and requires no additional app installation beyond Gmail itself. If your device cannot set Gmail as default, the order form's automatic copy-fallback panel lets you copy and paste your pre-filled order into any email client. There is no WhatsApp, no card forms on site, and no auto-renewal.
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