How to use Yahoo or Gmail instead of Mail to send emails from Web Browser?

Question

When I'm on the web & want to send a web page or link as an email, how do I change the default so I can use either my Yahoo or Gmail email account?
I don't want Apple Mail to open, but I want it sent from my internet email account.

Answer 1

A rather primitive way to use GMail via browser, is to
get a second browser for use with the web mail, & also
get Google Notifier, so you can select GMail to run in a
browser of your choice via Notifier.
For mine, I use Camino, a decently quick and current
browser; and have chosen it as the system Default
browser (you can do that in Safari) so Camino opens
if/when you click on something that needs a browser.
Notifier can run in the main Menu bar, and does OK.
As my systems all have at least four current browsers,
and I often find my use centers around Firefox, the
second browser used for web mail does not affect my
use of the primary browser when doing online tasks.
And I can hide the open web mail browser in the Dock.
So, this is my primitive cure for using web mail via browser.
This, due to the fact I never use any client Mail application.
And when I leave my computer (it is left asleep) I am sure to
use the Camino browser 'reset' command to wipe sessions.
(If you have your computer set up to require a password to
function on awakening from sleep, that can help keep it safe.)
Not sure how you could handle Yahoo mail, probably with a
login link in a browser, so you can click on it; or have the
Yahoo login a home page in a limited-use secure browser.
Probably there are other and better ideas; since I don't use
an email client app and don't have email other than Gmail,
this is a primitive way to make it work. Gmail Notifier is OK.
Not sure how supportive it may be, but it works in 10.5.8.
{And this allows one to choose an IP or other supplied email
account via Mail, separate from the gmail accounts.}
Good luck & happy computing!