How can I start Android's email application (com.android.email)?

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This post looks like a duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2734749/opening-an-email-client-on-clicking-a-button — julian, Apr 20 '12 at 04:07

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 20 '12 at 04:10

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you can start through intent

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
intent.setType("plain/text");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[] { "your@email.com" });
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "YOUR SUBJECT");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "YOUR MAIL BODY");
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, ""));

answered Apr 20 '12 at 04:10

julian

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I'm trying to open "Email" app not some email app =D – Gustavo Apr 20 '12 at 23:06
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I think the question was asking how to open the app (view the inbox) – MataMix Sep 05 '12 at 15:25

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 05 '12 at 15:31

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Since you need to launch a package this should be the solution you are looking for:

Intent intent = getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.android.email");
startActivity(intent);

answered Sep 05 '12 at 15:31

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 20 '12 at 04:07

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I think this is useful for u to open the email application.

Intent mailClient = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
mailClient.setClassName("com.google.android.gm", "com.google.android.gm.ConversationListActivity");
mailClient.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
context.startActivity(mailClient);

answered Apr 20 '12 at 04:07

Chris

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The package on my tablet is different: `mailClient.setClassName("com.sec.android.app.latin.launcher.email", "com.sec.android.app.latin.launcher.email.Launcher");` – Gustavo Apr 23 '12 at 13:39

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 20 '12 at 04:08

Use following intent to start email application on android device:

Intent emailIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);

String[] recipients = new String[]{"a@email.com", "",};

emailIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, recipients);

emailIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Test");

emailIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "This is email's message");

emailIntent.setType("text/plain");

startActivity(Intent.createChooser(emailIntent, "Send mail..."));

How can I start Android's email application (com.android.email)?

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