Android How to - Send E-Mail

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You can also send e-mail messages programmatically from within your Android application.

The following code shows how to Send E-Mail.

Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

<Button
    android:id="@+id/btnSendEmail"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Send Email"
    android:onClick="onClick" />

</LinearLayout>

Java code

package com.java2s.myapplication3.app;
//w ww.  jav  a2 s  .  c o m
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    }

    public void onClick(View v) {
        String[] to = {"XML@example.com",
                       "HTML@example.com"};
        String[] cc = {"CSS@example.com"};
        sendEmail(to, cc, "Hello", "Hello my friends!");
    }

    private void sendEmail(String[] emailAddresses, String[] carbonCopies,
                           String subject, String message)
    {
        Intent emailIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
        emailIntent.setData(Uri.parse("mailto:"));
        String[] to = emailAddresses;
        String[] cc = carbonCopies;
        emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, to);
        emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_CC, cc);
        emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, subject);
        emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, message);
        emailIntent.setType("message/rfc822");
        startActivity(Intent.createChooser(emailIntent, "Email"));
    }
}

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