Download & Install

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Install go-mapi in under 2 minutes with the Windows desktop app installer.
System Requirements   Step 1: Download the Setup App   Step 2: Run Setup   Uninstall   Verify Installation  

System Requirements  

  • Windows 10 or 11 (x64)
  • Gmail or Google Workspace account
  • Admin rights for the installer
  • About 30-50 MB RAM for the resident desktop app

Step 1: Download the Setup App  

Download the latest go-mapi-setup.exe from GitHub Releases:

Download go-mapi setup     

Step 2: Run Setup  

Open go-mapi-setup.exe and follow the prompts.

The installer will:

  1. Install go-mapi to C:\Program Files\go-mapi\
  2. Register the go-mapi desktop app
  3. Register the local DLL interceptor for Windows mail requests

That’s it. Right-click any file -> “Send to” -> “Mail recipient” -> Gmail.

Uninstall  

Use Windows Settings -> Apps -> Installed apps, choose go-mapi, then select Uninstall.

Verify Installation  

After installation, verify everything works:

  1. Open Windows Explorer
  2. Right-click any file -> “Send to” -> “Mail recipient”
  3. go-mapi should open the Gmail compose flow with the file attached
  4. Review and send from Gmail

Having issues? Check the Troubleshooting guide .