MFMailcomposeviewcontroller send button is disabled

Question

Has anyone faced an issue where the MFMailcomposeviewcontroller send button is disabled/grayed out? The cancel button works perfectly fine.

It seems like a new bug?

Are you trying to do this in the Simulator? Testing mail needs to be done on a device. — Michael, Nov 11 '16 at 04:22
I've done it on a device. But it works on my iPhone 6 and not on my iPhone 7 — PictureMeAndYou, Nov 11 '16 at 04:23
That's because your device is not configured to send emails. First set up an email account on your device and then try again — NSNoob, Nov 11 '16 at 04:24
@Michael Nopes on Simulator, `canSendEmail` returns false so you can never even get the dialogue of email composer to open on simulator without running into a crash. The fact that he can present the dialogue tells us that he is running it on a device, albeit on a device which doesn't have an email account enabled — NSNoob, Nov 11 '16 at 04:24
Perhaps the "to" or "from" field is empty. Can't send an email until both are filled in. — rmaddy, Nov 11 '16 at 05:02

score 32 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 15 '16 at 17:10

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This could happen in case native Mail application is removed from iPhone (allowed starting from iOS 10). In this case system Setting missing "Mail" setting item and system probably cannot get configuration of default email account.

At the same moment MFMailComposeViewController.canSendMail() return true, so I did not find any solution to solve this case.

answered Nov 15 '16 at 17:10

Andriy Slyusar

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I have the same issue, any solution? – Sam Mar 09 '17 at 15:11
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Yes, I had same issue. MAIL app was not installed in my iPhone. After installing the Mail App. Send buttton get enabled. – Anil Gupta May 24 '18 at 08:33
Yes still happens on 11.4 – Ning Jun 08 '18 at 22:44
Happening with me even with latest ios 12.1 – shaqir saiyed Jan 28 '19 at 13:21
Still getting the same issue in iOS 13.3.1 – Darshan Kunjadiya Feb 04 '20 at 10:49
So if this is the cuase, then what is the solution. It should obviously work to use other mail applications as well. What's the workaround? – Joakim Sjöstedt Sep 09 '20 at 09:51
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Still seeing this on iOS 14.6. – CBanga Jun 30 '21 at 18:29

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 15 '20 at 11:25

Getting same issue and spent few hours to find out the solution and working fine now.

1)check default "Mail" app of your ios device is uninstall
or
2)already exist but offload this app from setting that time showing icon like attached image than just install app again and solve the problem.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 02 '18 at 14:34

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Make sure the Mail App is installed in your device.

answered Sep 02 '18 at 14:34

Basil Mariano

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MFMailcomposeviewcontroller send button is disabled

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