Mailto Links to Open Vmail in Web Browser

Mailto links on websites are designed to open an email client to send a message (usually requesting/providing information pertaining to that site).  With the use of Vmail, via a web browser, most systems will not be capable of opening a compose window - after clicking on a mailto link.

The Zimbra Toaster (Windows) utility will allow you to click a mailto link, which will direct you to authenticate to your Vmail account and then automatically open a compose window in your web browser with the email address embedded.

Zimbra Toaster also provides a notification function, in addition the mailto capability.  It does require some configuration and authentication information (and you can adjust settings after you have installed it).

• Download Zimbra Toaster
  After downloading with Firefox, you may or may not have a Downloads dialog box where you can double-click the file to run it.  If you do not see the Downloads dialog, you can go to the Tools menu and click Downloads to open it - then double-click the Toaster utility to install it.
• Answer the prompts to install it.  To open it, go to Start-Programs-Zimbra-Zimbra Toaster
• Configure it as illustrated below
  • Enter Server name as:  vmail.svsu.edu
  • Check "Use Secure Connection"
  • Enter your SVSU username and password
  • On Click Action - select: Open Item in AJAX Client
  • Click button: Register Mailto Handler
  • Click OK

• After you've installed/configured it, test it out by clicking here . If successful, you should be asked to authenticate to Vmail and end up with a compose window with "not-a-valid-address @ svsu.edu" in the To: field of the message.