3 handy global hotkeys for composing email

gmail.ahk

; update as needed
chrome := userprofile "\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
iexplorer := "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

; Open Gmail Inbox
#^e::   OpenChromeUrl("http://mail.google.com/mail")

; Compose Gamil Email
#^c::   OpenChromeUrl("https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1")

; Compose Email to Noah
#^n::   OpenChromeUrl("https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=%22Noah%20Coad%22%20%3Cnoah@coad.net%3E")

; Opens a link in Google Chrome if possible
OpenChromeUrl(url)
{
  global chrome
  if (FileExist(chrome))
    Run %chrome% %url%
  else
    OpenIExplorerUrl(url)
}

; Opens a link in Internet Explorer
OpenIExplorerUrl(url)
{
  global iexplorer
  Run %iexplorer% %url%
}