Mail this link

Send A Link from Toolbar or ContextMenu

Mail this link - An Efficient Chrome Extension for Sharing Links

'Mail this link' is a useful Chrome extension that integrates into the ContextMenu, providing a feature to mail current webpages along with their page titles, directly from your toolbar. The extension effectively brings the 'Send Link..' functionality of Firefox to Chrome. It's been updated recently with version 1.2, offering improvements and various bug fixes.
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Extension stats

By: jkl
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.62
(77)
Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2016-04-22)
Creation date: 2016-04-22
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
Size: 25.16K

Other platforms

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Extension summary

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Wanna share websites or downloads by mail? Miss the Firefox "Send Link.." ? This extension integrates into the ContextMenu to bring you the same functionality.

Additionaly there is symbol for mailing the current page including page title in the toolbar.

For feedback and bugs please send me a mail by clicking on the Support link.

v1.2 Improvements and Bugfixes

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works flawlessly in MS Edge, producing a live and clickable URL.
  • Easy way to send a URL via email.
  • Launches local email client with the URL link and subject line.
Cons
  • Does not open the user's preferred email client (e.g., Thunderbird).
  • Fails to pull up default email settings for many users.
  • Does not support highlighting text on the page to include in the email body.
  • Often opens a new Gmail tab instead of using an existing one.
Most mentioned
  • Users note issues with it only working with Gmail and not their default email client.
  • Many find it no longer functioning after recent updates.
  • Several complaints about the lack of support features like text highlighting.
User reviews
Supertool, und das soll demnächst entfernt werden? Könnte Kotzen.
by Jörg, 2024-10-03

Can you add an option to specify a default receiver ?

Using this extension in MS Edge. Works flawlessly. Most importantly, it produces a URL which is live and clickable (unlike some other methods which produce a non-clickable link). Thank you
by Barry Levine, 2023-02-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Mail this link requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Mail this link has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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