How to open Gmail Compose when a button is clicked in Android App?

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I am trying to open up Gmail Compose screen when a button is clicked in my Android App. Do I need some API key for this from Google? or what do I need to do in my button onClickListener?

Any kind of insight is much appreciated.

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11 Answers

You just place below code inside your click event. Will open directly gmail as compose mode, Output screenshot attached below.

Happy coding :-)

code :

Intent intent=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
String[] recipients={"mailto@gmail.com"};
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, recipients);
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,"Subject text here...");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,"Body of the content here...");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_CC,"mailcc@gmail.com");
intent.setType("text/html");
intent.setPackage("com.google.android.gm");
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Send mail"));

Output :

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user_17003680

Just Place the set of code in your click event/trigger event and it will directly navigate you to the native gmail application with all the details pre-filled.

All the email attributes/details are there in the set of code below(Comments added).

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
        String[] recipients = {"recipient@gmail.com"};//Add multiple recipients here
        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, recipients);
        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Mail Subject"); //Add Mail Subject
        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Enter your mail body here...");//Add mail body
        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_CC, "mailcc@gmail.com");//Add CC emailid's if any
        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_BCC, "mailbcc@gmail.com");//Add BCC email id if any
        intent.setType("text/html");
        intent.setPackage("com.google.android.gm");//Added Gmail Package to forcefully open Gmail App
        startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Send mail"));

#HAPPY_CODING

user_81472160 
<TextView
 android:id="@+id/EmailId"
 android:linksClickable="true"
 android:autoLink="email"
 android:text="info@stackoverflow.com"
 />

This is the best method to send email on click of textView.

user_81712920

You can use Simple Intent.ACTION_SEND intent set Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL for array of emails set Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT for subject line in email composer Explore more EXTRA options available here -> https://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-common#Email

Here's a quick code snippet 

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
                intent.setType("*/*");
                intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[]{"test@gmail.com"});
                intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Feedback");
                if (intent.resolveActivity(ctx.getPackageManager()) != null) {
                    startActivity(intent);
                }
user_120967100 
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND).setType("text/plain")
                        .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[]{emails});
                List<ResolveInfo> matches = activity.getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(intent, 0);
                ResolveInfo best = null;
                for (ResolveInfo info : matches) {
                    if (info.activityInfo.packageName.endsWith(".gm") || info.activityInfo.name.toLowerCase().contains("gmail")) {
                        best = info;
                    }
                }
                if (best != null) {
                    intent.setClassName(best.activityInfo.packageName,best.activityInfo.name);
                }
                activity.startActivity(intent);
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