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Clicking on email links, say in the Contacts page, should open your chosen email client.
If the email links do not work it is not a problem with the TTC website, it is a configuration problem in your brower oo OS.
The following steps may help.

Configuring "mailto:" Links on Windows and macOS

OS-Level Configuration

Windows 11

  • Go to Settings → Apps → Default apps
  • Scroll down and select Choose defaults by link type
  • Find MAILTO and set it to your preferred email program (Outlook, Thunderbird, or a browser such as Edge or Chrome)

macOS (Ventura, Sonoma, etc.)

  • Open the built-in Mail app
  • Go to Mail → Settings (Preferences) → General
  • Change Default email reader to your preferred app (Outlook, Thunderbird, or browser)

Browser-Level Configuration

Google Chrome

  • Open Gmail in Chrome
  • Look for the protocol handler icon (two diamonds) in the address bar
  • Allow Gmail (or another service) to handle all mailto links
  • Or go to Settings → Privacy and security → Site settings → Handlers and enable Gmail

Mozilla Firefox

  • Go to Settings → Applications
  • Search for mailto
  • Choose Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook, or another app as the handler

Microsoft Edge

  • Open Gmail or Outlook Web in Edge
  • When prompted, allow the site to handle mailto links
  • You can also configure via edge://settings/handlers

Safari (macOS)

  • Safari uses the system default mail client
  • To change, adjust via Mail → Preferences → Default email reader

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