Email Question

[les5203532]

Could someone please explain why I'm always taken to a gmail login or signup page when I try to email a charm? I do not use gmail and have no interest in signing up and creating a gmail account. How do I email a charm using either an aol or yahoo acount?

[Italian Lace SC4]

Hi Les! I think I can help!

The email buttons on SC pages are set up with a mailto hyperlink. If you hover over the button with your mouse (if you are viewing on a computer) you may be able to see the hyperlink address in the bottom left corner of your browser saying something like "mailto:italianlacexxx@yahoo.com." The mailto protocol creates a hyperlink that launches the default email client. Gmail must be the default email software on whatever device you're using. For example, when I click an email button on my phone it opens up Gmail by default, but if I click an email button from my computer the Windows mail app opens.

If you're viewing on a computer you can get around this by right-clicking the email button and then selecting "Copy Email Address," then paste it into your preferred email client. On a phone, the method may vary, but usually long-pressing the button will bring up the same type of menu so you can select "Copy".

I hope that helps so you can get in touch with all these lovely SC ladies!