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Enable pop-ups in Google Chrome

Last updated February 5, 2024

Turn on pop-ups for webmail in Google Chrome, for one site or for all sites.

For our webmail to work properly in Chrome, you must allow pop-ups.

This example uses Google Chrome on a Mac. Your screen may not match exactly, but the steps are about the same.

If your browser lets you add exceptions to its pop-up blocker, that is better than turning on all pop-ups. In Chrome, you can allow pop-ups from specific sites only, or from all websites.

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Allow pop-ups from specific websites (exceptions)

Step 1: Open Chrome

On your computer, open Chrome.

Step 2: Go to the page where pop-ups are blocked

For example, your pop-up blocker may be stopping you from writing a new email in Webmail.

Step 3: Click Pop-up blocked

In the address bar, click Pop-up blocked. Pop-up blocked

Click the link for the pop-up you want to see.

Step 5: Always allow it

To always see pop-ups for the site, select Always allow pop-ups from [site]. and then Then click Done.

Allow all pop-ups

Step 1: Open the Chrome menu

Open Google Chrome. Click the three-dot icon at the top right of the browser window.

Step 2: Open Settings

Select Settings from the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Open Advanced settings

Scroll to the bottom of the Settings page and click Advanced to open Advanced Settings.

Step 4: Open Content Settings

Click Content Settings.

Step 5: Open Popups

Click Popups.

Step 6: Switch pop-ups on

Click the switch to change between allowing and blocking pop-ups.

Step 7: Restart Chrome

Close or quit Chrome when you finish changing this setting.

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