Email body empty when select to send email by Gmail

Question

I'm using this code:

Intent emailIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, Uri.fromParts("mailto",email, null));
emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, subject);
emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, text);
activity.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(emailIntent, "Send feedback to xyz"));

for 2 years. And until now everything worked fine. User can select message client and send feedback with prefilled data inside. It worked fine for all mail clients. Recently noticed that if I select gmail client - body of message remains empty, but on other mail clients body is filled with text.

Any ideas?

Maybe this is same question and it looks solved. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59314608/android-studio-mailto-intent-doesnt-show-subject-and-mail-body — kochizufan, Jan 21 '20 at 08:38
I hate such problems, once it is working and afterwards it is not working whereas you did not changed anything. Great to see your answer thanks! — Berkay Turancı, Feb 28 '20 at 14:41

Kostadin · Accepted Answer · 2020-01-21T09:24:08.360

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Thanks for help

Made tests with lots of suggested answers. adding "text/plain" or "message/rfc822" made my app to stop offering mail clients.

Fount this answer that fixed my issue: https://stackoverflow.com/a/59365539/973233

Most interesting part for me is having 2 intents:

Intent selectorIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO);
selectorIntent.setData(Uri.parse("mailto:"));
final Intent emailIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[]{email});
emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, subject);
emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, text);
emailIntent.setSelector( selectorIntent );
activity.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(emailIntent, "Send feedback to XYZ"));

This solved problem.

edited Jan 21 '20 at 09:24

answered Jan 21 '20 at 09:07

Kostadin

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The email doesn't get sent this way! They seem to disappear, neither do they get shown in outbox nor sent mails – Hissaan Ali Sep 05 '20 at 05:31
I don't believe that adding `"text/plain"` for type can stop offering mail clients, it should have been something elese – user924 Oct 20 '20 at 16:21
Saved my day, thank you very much for this answer! I had the same issue when adding text/plain or message/rfc822 but this double-intent workaround works as expected. – Fernando Jascovich Apr 26 '21 at 15:14

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 21 '20 at 08:48

Recently i encountered the same issue. While searching, i found this as being the best solution (kotlin) (at least for myself):

fun sendEmail(email: String, subject: String, message: String) {
    val emailIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND)
    emailIntent.data = Uri.parse("mailto:")
    emailIntent.type = "text/plain"
    emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, arrayOf(email))
    emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, subject)
    emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, message)

    val sendIntent = Intent.createChooser(emailIntent, "Please Choose Email Client...")
    sendIntent.flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK

    try {
        context.startActivity(sendIntent)
    } catch (e: Exception) {
        Toast.makeText(context, e.message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
    }
}

the line emailIntent.type = "text/plain" gives the error " *No apps can perform this action*. But when removed , everything works — Yonko Kilasi, Feb 24 '20 at 08:34

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 17 '20 at 17:07

I use body properties for gmail and EXTRA_TEXT for other email. I've tested for different email app such as samsung email, oneplus email, and LG email, they seems to support EXTRA_TEXT but gmail is supporting "body" properties.

 fun composeEmailMessage(context: Context,  subject: String, body: String, emails: Array<String> = arrayOf()) {
    val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO)
    intent.data = Uri.parse("mailto:")
    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, emails)
    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, subject)
    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, body)//other emails app
    intent.putExtra("body", body)//gmail
    if (intent.resolveActivity(context.packageManager) != null) {
        context.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Send email via..."))
    }
}

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 21 '20 at 08:37

To send an email with a body, use message/rfc822.

Intent sendIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
sendIntent.setType("message/rfc822");
sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[] { "to1@example.com", "to2@example.com" });
sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Subject of the email");
sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Content of the email");
startActivity(sendIntent);

Hope this helps.

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 21 '20 at 08:40

I'm using the following code and is working for every email client. Example:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE);
intent.setType("plain/text");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[] {"email id of receiver"});
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "This is the subject of the email client");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "This is the body of the email client");

// this line is for attaching file
intent.putParcelableArrayListExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uris);

intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION);
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Send Email"));

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 03 '20 at 17:16

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I had similar issue. This worked for me: instead of

"mailto"

You have to use

"mailto:"

I have also replaced "Uri.fromParts" with "Uri.parse"

answered Dec 03 '20 at 17:16

Marat K

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Email body empty when select to send email by Gmail

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