android-intent Examples Email Share using android intent [ Text Only ]

Example

This will trigger the native email client for sharing text.

Parameters : Email To address, Subject, Body.

Code Sample :

you can call the function wherever you need, (mostly inside click listeners) like below

Calling function

shareEmail("[email protected]", "Email sharing example", "This the sample demo to share the sample text through native email clients using Android Intent");

Global Function

public void shareEmail(String to_email_id, String subject, String body) {
    // This function will open the email client installed in the device to share from your own app through intent.
    Intent sharingIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND, Uri.parse("mailto:"));
    sharingIntent.setType("message/rfc822");

    /* All the below fields are optional. If not given simply opens the email client */
    // To email id
    sharingIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[]{to_email_id});
    // Subject that needs to appear while sharing
    sharingIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, subject);
    // Body of the mail content shared.
    sharingIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, body);

    (mContext).startActivity(Intent.createChooser(sharingIntent, "Share content through email")

    );
  } // shareEmail