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Email Share using android intent [ Text Only ]
- 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("sample@gmail.com", "Email sharing example", "This the sample demo to share the sample text through native email clients using Android Intent");
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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