I usually ctrl+click on link. It will open in a new tab. I rarely need to copy links. But this way you would be able to ctrl+c on the new tabs address field. Also.. if you press and hold on link you could send it to twitter, FB e.t.c.

The main problem for me is selecting text. It is not optimal to use shift+arrows or ctrl+a. But it is enough...

I just click the mailto link and it opens modest (the email client).