Using Android Intent.ACTION_SEND for sending email

Question

I\'m using Intent.ACTION_SEND to send an email. However, when I call the intent it is showing choices to send a message, send an email, and also to

Answer 1

@Ganapathy:try this code for display gmail

Intent gmail = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
                gmail.setClassName("com.google.android.gm","com.google.android.gm.ComposeActivityGmail");
                gmail.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[] { "jckdsilva@gmail.com" });
                gmail.setData(Uri.parse("jckdsilva@gmail.com"));
                gmail.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "enter something");
                gmail.setType("plain/text");
                gmail.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "hi android jack!");
                startActivity(gmail);

Answer 2

Intent email = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);  
                    email.setType("application/octet-stream");    

EDIT:
You could try setting type to "message/rfc822" as well.

try this....

Answer 3

I notice, that this is an pretty old question but it is the first result when searching for a "Send mail" solution and all answers have a common problem:

Using Intent.ACTION_SEND and intent.setType("message/rfc822") will result in a chooser that not only shows mail apps but all apps that can handle any MIME type support by message/rfc822, e.g. .mhtml, .mht, .mime. Beside mail apps this could be Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, etc.

The only solution I found to limit the chooser to mail apps only is to use Intent.ACTION_SENDTO instead:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, Uri.fromParts("mailto","address@example.com", null));
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "My Mail");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT   , "My Message");

try {
    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(i, "Send mail..."));
} catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
    Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "There are no email clients installed.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}

Answer 4

I had a similar problem with my app. I recently found this link form the official android developers site that really helps! Common Intents: Email

TL;DR:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO);
intent.setData(Uri.parse("mailto:"));

Now, you will only be shown email clients!

You can add a Subject and Body by doing this:

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Subject");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Body" );

Answer 5

Using message/rfc822 type as pointed here: ACTION_SEND force sending with email solves the issue.

Answer 6

try with ACTION_VIEW not ACTION_SENDTO , ACTION_VIEW will makes system calls only to Email Apps

Intent emailIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);