Android - not able to attach a file in email

Question

By default, files saved to the internal storage are private to your application and other applications cannot access them (nor can the user).

I am able to see the fi

Answer 1

I was facing the same issue and following worked for me.

First send Broadcast to notify device that file is created / mounted.

For example:

sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_MOUNTED,Uri.parse("file://"+storagePath)));

Then use code to send mail with attachment.

Intent email = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
email.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL,  "Receiver Email Address" );
email.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
email.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Subject");
email.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,"Email Text");

//Mime type of the attachment (or) u can use sendIntent.setType("*/*")
//email.setType("text/plain");
email.setType("application/YourMimeType");

//Full Path to the attachment
email.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse("file://"+storagePath));
try
{
    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(email, "Send Message..."));
}
catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex) 
{

}