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Default email app You can make Shortwave your default email app by following the instructions below for your device or browser.
Once enabled, Shortwave will automatically open any time you follow an email link.
Android app
Install the Shortwave Android app
Open your system Settings
Search and select your current mail client via Settings (i.e. "Gmail")
Under App info tap Open by default
Tap Clear default preferences
Open a mailto link
Tap Shortwave then Always from the pop-up menu
If you don't have a default mail app set, simply opening a mailto link will let you choose to
always use Shortwave
iOS app
Install the Shortwave iOS app
Open the Shortwave app
Swipe from left to right to open your account menu
Tap Settings
Select Default mail app
Tap Default Mail App again from your iOS settings
Select Shortwave from your list of apps
Desktop app
Mac desktop app
Download the Shortwave desktop app
Open Mail from the Applications folder or Finder
From the Mail menu, choose Preferences (or Settings )
Click the General button
Choose Shortwave from the “Default email reader” dropdown menu
The Shortwave desktop app downloaded from Safari does not work as the default mail app. We are
working to address this issue.
Windows desktop app
Download the Shortwave desktop app
Open Settings > Apps > Default Apps
In the right panel under the Email section, click the existing default mail app
Select Shortwave from the dropdown list
Web app (app.shortwave.com)
Along with setting your web app preferences, you can also set your computer to open your default browser to email links. You can do this by following the relevant Desktop app instructions above and choosing your preferred browser as your default mail handler (instead of the Shortwave desktop app).
Doing this ensures that other non-browser apps also send you to Shortwave in your preferred browser.
Chrome
Go to Settings > General in Shortwave
Scroll to the very bottom, click Make default mail app
Click Allow in the popup that appears by the URL bar
Not working?
If you've previously canceled or blocked the prompt, reset it from your browser settings:
Navigate to Chrome's Protocol handlers settings at chrome://settings/handlers
Ensure the default behavior is set to "Sites can ask to handle protocols"
Remove app.shortwave.com if it appears in the Not allowed to handle protocols section by clicking the X
Refresh Settings > General and follow the steps in the section above
Safari
The Shortwave web app on Safari does not work as the default mail app. We are working to address
this issue.
Firefox
Go to Settings > General in Shortwave
Scroll to the very bottom, click Make default mail app
Click Add application in the popup that appears below the URL bar. If the popup doesn't appear, skip this step and go straight to step #4.
Navigate to Firefox settings at about:preferences#general
Search for the term "mailto "
In the mailto row, choose Use app.shortwave.com from the dropdown list
Edge
Go to Settings > General in Shortwave
Scroll to the very bottom, click Make default mail app
Click Allow in the popup that appears by your URL bar
Not working?
If you've previously canceled or blocked the prompt, reset it from your browser settings:
Navigate to Edge's Protocol handlers settings at edge://settings/content/handlers
Remove app.shortwave.com if it appears in the Blocked section by clicking the trash can icon
Refresh Settings > General and follow the steps in the section above