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Creating Evolution Mail Send Shortcut on Ubuntu / Gnome

I use gmail, but I don't use email client to read it. But, from time to time, I have a moment where I have to send email ASAP. Open firefox then open gmail doesn't really help much if you are on condition where network connection is limited and slow. Therefor, I need a solution for this. You might experience this, when you click or accidentally click some email link on some application, an a compose message window appear. HA!, I think I have to use this as my solution.

I search for email link that's click-able on some application. After that, I look at ps aux on stjerm and search for some clue. After some scroll up-down on ps result, I guess I found that the command is evolution mailto:[some@email]. Now, I add new applet to panel with step:

1. right click on top panel
2. choose Add to Panel...
3. select Custom Application Launcher
4. click on Add button
5. Enter Evolution Mail Send on Name and enter evolution mailto: on Command box.
6. Fill in comment if you want
7. Click OK
8. You should see a new icon on your top panel

Note: You have to an account to your evolution to be able to send email. There's plenty resource on the net to help setting gmail account on evolution. If you just like me who only need a way to send without receive email, you just need to set the Sending Email Part.