Question Email this link in Firefox

[ClapTrapper]

I just want on click on an extension to open my Gmail and have the web address in the body of Gmail's compose email.
I found a couple extensions called "email this page" that sound exactly like what I want. The problem is Firefox says the extensions want to "access your data for lawnscanner.com". That doesn't sound good. I would think this would be built into every browser (I mean a way to easily do this).
I'm moving from Opera to Firefox. On Opera I use an extension called "share link via email" that works perfect (even though every once in a while Opera updates and breaks it)

 

[Math Geek]

firefox has a setting built in to auto open mailto links in whatever you tell it to open with. gmail is an option. don't use anything like it myself but sounds like what you want anyway.

so have you tried this built in option?

or am i missing where you are getting the email addy or what you are wanting it to do?

 

[ClapTrapper]

No..thanks for replying but I may not have explained this well.
I believe Firefox had "send as link as email" a long time ago....
1) you are on a webpage (could be this one you are looking at right now)
2) you right click and select "send this link" (or if no right click send as link is there, you click on and extension and your default email client (that may be Gmail that opens in a new tab or Thunderbird, or whatever)
3) The body of the email text is a link to the webpage you want to send.

This is the basics.

 

[Math Geek]

oh ok, that makes a lot more sense now. not at all what i was thinking

never even tried to do such a thing so other than helping you google for it, i am of no use to you

 

[ClapTrapper]

Thank you!

 

[theo88]

I’ve run into the same issue, and it’s surprising that something so simple isn’t a built-in feature anymore. What worked for me was setting Gmail as the default mail client in Firefox. Once that’s done, clicking on mailto links automatically opens Gmail in a new tab, and from there, it’s easy to share links.

Oh, and I recently came across something else that might help: ChatGPT for Gmail. It’s a plugin that simplifies drafting emails in Gmail by adding some handy features. While it doesn’t directly automate sending links from Firefox, it makes composing and sending emails with links smoother, especially when you want to add context or keep your communication polished.

 

[Ralston18]

Not an answer per se (full disclosure) - just as a general observation:

There is some value in having an easy way to email the link of any given webpage to someone else. Especially for those who regularly do so.

No matter how that process is implemented or otherwise executed.

However, I suggest that it is overall it safer to go through a few more deliberate steps to send someone a link.

Less likely to mistakenly send something and/or have regrets later for doing so. Even for those who are very careful. Or being tricked in some manner.

Sometimes those extra steps and time result in a bit of re-consideration and the sender either holds on sending the link (aka "sleep on it") or does not send the link at all.

Just my thoughts on the matter.