How to make Firefox or Chrome browsers open mailto links in Gmail

Web based email is becoming more popular than email programs such as Outlook and Mail.app.  It seems like most everyone has a Gmail, Yahoo, or Windows Live mail.  Ever click on an email mailto link only to have your email opened in Window's mail?  If so, this trick is for you.

Let me direct you to this cool Lifehacker.com article that shows you how to set up Firefox to open Gmail when you click on email links:

http://lifehacker.com/392287/set-firefox-3-to-launch-gmail-for-mailto-links

Once you set everything up, click on a link and then set gmail as your default mailto program.  Just remember to "middle click" these mailto links because they will open in the same window as the link.

Using Google Chrome as your web browser?  Try this extension for Gmail: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/dgkkmcknielgdhebimdnfahpipajcpjn?hl=en

or this one:
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/ahldefgplekckalfcolhhnljbbgaiboc?hl=en

or for Hotmail:

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/ejehbgbfdfnchemfndgkiggeiibmgeic?hl=en

Finally, you can get some use out of those pesky mailto: links, enjoy!