ACTION_SEND force sending with email

Question

every time i create an action for sending an email from my app, it prompts to many options including a QR client...

Is there a way to force sending via email clients only?

Code for sending the email

String rec[] = { owner.email };
i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
i.setType("text/plain");
i.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, rec);
i.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "RE: " + desc);
i.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,
        "\n\n\nSent from Mojo for Android");
startActivity(i);

Screenshot for what happens when I launch this

Use Intent.ACTION_SENDTO with "mailto:" schema. Check this answer for better details: https://stackoverflow.com/a/42856167/3257025 — ARLabs, Jan 16 '19 at 09:15

score 27 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 24 '12 at 08:41

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Try to setType message/rfc822 instead of text/plain

edited Apr 24 '12 at 08:41

MKJParekh

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answered Apr 24 '12 at 08:35

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Is there a way to narrow it down to force it to send with Gmail? – IgorGanapolsky Jul 25 '13 at 16:55
if i have to use setType for my attachment(file) type? +1 if i need to send only text – Vasil Valchev Sep 02 '13 at 08:12
what about `text/html` ? – Francisco Corrales Morales Jan 09 '15 at 16:12

Aerrow · Answer 2 · 2012-05-16T09:22:46.273

Intent emailIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
emailIntent.setType("text/html");
emailIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL,
new String[] { "abc@xyz.com" });
emailIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,
                    "Subject of the Mail");
emailIntent.putExtra( android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,
                           "This is my sample Mail");
emailIntent.setType("vnd.android.cursor.dir/email");
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(emailIntent, "Email:"));

else use this it will shows only the mail clients,

Intent emailIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
emailIntent.setType("message/rfc822");
emailIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL,
new String[] { "abc@xyz.com" });
emailIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,
                    "Subject of the Mail");
emailIntent.putExtra( android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,
                           "This is my sample Mail");
//emailIntent.setType("vnd.android.cursor.dir/email");
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(emailIntent, "Email:"));

score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 24 '12 at 08:35

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I think you should change the setType to

i.setType("message/rfc822") ;

answered Apr 24 '12 at 08:35

MByD

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Yes, this defaulted to opening Gmail in my app. Thanks! – IgorGanapolsky Jul 25 '13 at 18:13
it opens a lot more apps, than just email..., why not `text/html` ? – Francisco Corrales Morales Jan 09 '15 at 16:12

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 10 '20 at 22:18

Even though it's too late for @thepoosh, but it may be helpful for future questioners. After a lot of searching and testing, I finally found a good solution. Thanks to the Open source developer, cketti for sharing his/her concise solution.

String mailto = "mailto:bob@example.org" +
    "?cc=" + "alice@example.com" +
    "&subject=" + Uri.encode(subject) +
    "&body=" + Uri.encode(bodyText);

Intent emailIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO);
emailIntent.setData(Uri.parse(mailto));

try {
  startActivity(emailIntent);
} catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
  //TODO: Handle case where no email app is available
}

This is the link to his/her gist.

Kamrul Islam Shahin · Answer 5 · 2019-06-30T06:14:38.133

It will show all the available app installed on android phone which can perform sharing or send a link from webview to others. Like - Gmail, facebook, imo, whatsapp, messenger etc.

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
intent.setType("text/plain");
String shareLink = webView.getUrl();
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, shareLink);
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Share via..."));

But when you force to open mail app only :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO);
intent.setData(Uri.parse("mailto:"));
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[]{"something@gmail.com"});

try {
    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "send mail"));
} catch (ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
    Toast.makeText(this, "No mail app found!!!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
} catch (Exception ex) {
    Toast.makeText(this, "Unexpected Error!!!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
}

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 24 '12 at 08:36

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As long as you are using ACTION_SEND with type text/plain, it will show all the valid options. However, if you want, you may design your your own dialog window which shows only Gmail or other mail client by doing filtering programatically.

BTW, why do you even need this window when you just want to use Gmail?

answered Apr 24 '12 at 08:36

waqaslam

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if I recall correctly you can't force Gmail as a default email client – thepoosh Apr 24 '12 at 08:40
nop, i'm asking you to show Gmail in your own custom designed dialog window – waqaslam Apr 24 '12 at 08:45
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I wouldn't want to force my users to use a specific emailing client. it doesn't seem like a good idea. – thepoosh Apr 24 '12 at 09:12

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Apr 24 '12 at 08:39

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Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setData(Uri.parse("mailto:?to=email&subject=hello&body=hello%20world"));
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Send via..."));

you can try this:::::

answered Apr 24 '12 at 08:39

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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Sep 27 '12 at 13:22

Intent.setType("plain/text");

At first when I spotted this I immediately though it was a mistake and it was meant to be text/plain, but this is actually the correct way to only display E-mail clients in the application list.

Give it a try and see for yourself.

score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Apr 29 '21 at 14:42

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intent.setPackage("com.google.android.gm"); //Added Gmail Package to forcefully open Gmail App

answered Apr 29 '21 at 14:42

Jay Nirmal

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score -1 · Answer 10 · answered Apr 24 '12 at 08:37

String rec[] = { owner.email };
i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
i.setType("message/rfc822") ;
i.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, rec);
i.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "RE: " + desc);
i.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,
        "\n\n\nSent from Mojo for Android");
startActivity(i);

try this;:::

ACTION_SEND force sending with email

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