How to open the default mail inbox from android code?

Question

I\'m trying to link a button to the mail app. Not to send mail, but just to open the inbox.

Should I do this with Intent intent = new Intent(...)?

Answer 1

Any suggestions to avoid the crash if the default mail in the device is not configured?

Yes, it's possible to open the Android default email inbox.
Use this code:

Intent intent = getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.android.email");
startActivity(intent);

This code works, you have to configure your Android device default mail first. If you already configured your mail it works fine. Otherwise, it force closes with a NullPointerException.