Android ACTION_SEND Intent not populating the To field

Question

Im trying to send an email in Android on 2.1 and I have two problems.

1) firstly, to To field does not populate

2) the type message/rfc822 creates an error: "no applications can perform this action"

    Intent msg = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);

    //Two types, rfc822 doesnt seem to work in the emulator
    msg.setType("text/plain");
    //msg.setType("message/rfc822");  

    //To:
    msg.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, mEmailAddress);

    //Body:
    //msg.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "");

    //Subject
    //msg.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "");

    mActivity.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(msg, "chooser title"));

I am running this code sample in the emulator

Thanks Mark

I would have thought you need to set the `Intent` URI like "mailto:bob@example.com"? — Christopher Orr, Jun 28 '10 at 11:31
hmmm, not according most of the samples that are out there... — Mark, Jun 28 '10 at 11:34

score 9 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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To: expects a string array:

intent.putExtra(EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[] { "some@example.com" });

And it will only run on a real device.
An example.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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answered Jun 28 '10 at 11:09

yanchenko

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Ok, but it still doesnt show, and why wouldnt it run on an emulator? – Mark Jun 28 '10 at 11:27
I am also facing the same problem (on real device)!! – Vasu Jan 10 '11 at 07:44

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 24 '14 at 06:24

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Please use it like a String array

msg.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[] {mEmailAddress});

answered Aug 24 '14 at 06:24

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Android ACTION_SEND Intent not populating the To field

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