Android - Opening the email application?

Question

I want to open the email application on my android app: The following code crashes Am I doing anything wrong? please provide code

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Answer 1

Try This :

    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    Uri data = Uri.parse("mailto:"
            + "xyz@abc.com"
            + "?subject=" + "Feedback" + "&body=" + "");
    intent.setData(data);
    startActivity(intent);

Answer 2

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
intent.setType("plain/text");
intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[] {});
intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,"");
intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "");

/* Send it off to the Activity-Chooser */
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent,"Send"));

Answer 3

/* Create the Intent */
final Intent emailIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);

/* Fill it with Data */
emailIntent.setType("plain/text");
emailIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[]{"to@email.com"});
emailIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Subject");
emailIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Text");

/* Send it off to the Activity-Chooser */
context.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(emailIntent, "Send mail..."));

Try this, it is a bit more clear. Nonetheless intent for emails only works if you are using the application in a real phone, so if you are using the emulator, try it on a real phone.

Answer 4

Prefer to use constants if available like for intent.type ClipDescription.MIMETYPE_TEXT_PLAIN

Kotlin:

val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND)
intent.type = ClipDescription.MIMETYPE_TEXT_PLAIN
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, arrayOf("emailId 1", "emailId 2"))
intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,"Subject for email")
intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Description for email")
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent,"Send Email"))

Java:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
intent.setType(ClipDescription.MIMETYPE_TEXT_PLAIN);
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[]{"emailId 1", "emailId 2"});
intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,"Subject for email");
intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Description for email");
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent,"Send Email"));