How do I send an email from a WinRT/Windows Store application?

Question

I am developing a Windows Store Application (Windows 8).

I have a need to send emails based on data and address stored in the application data and without the need

Answer 1

This is the correct syntax to use for a mailto: link (unlike the other examples above with a mailto: which are incorrect..)

var mailto = new Uri("mailto:yourname@email.com?subject=" + subject + "&body=" + body);
await Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(mailto);

The problem with the mailto: method is if the user has no client program associated with mailto: nothing will happen.

The most reliable method to use is a web service or WCF service of some sort. Using the Share Charm while considered the 'correct' way on Windows 8, is not neccessarily the best as the user may still have no email client installed, for example if they rely on gmail.com for their email.