How to send emails in Appcelerator Titanium using activities and intents.

AndroidEmails.js

var win = Ti.UI.createWindow({ backgroundColor: '#fff' });
var button = Ti.UI.createButton({ title: 'Share' });
win.add(button);
win.open();

button.addEventListener('click', function() {
    var intent = Ti.Android.createIntent({
        action: Ti.Android.ACTION_SEND,
        type: 'text/plain'
    });
    intent.putExtra(Ti.Android.EXTRA_SUBJECT, 'My subject!');
    intent.putExtra(Ti.Android.EXTRA_TEXT, 'My text!');
    try {
        Ti.Android.currentActivity.startActivity(intent);
    } catch (ex) {
        /* Handle Exception if no suitable apps installed */
        Ti.UI.createNotification({ message : 'No sharing apps installed!' }).show();
    }
});

Dawson,

How would you populate the recipient and CC fields? I tried intent.putExtra(Ti.Android.EXTRA_EMAIL,'username@comcast.net'), but it's not working.

Let me Google that for you, and click "I'm feeling lucky": "android recipient EXTRA_EMAIL not working"

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9097080/intent-extra-email-not-populating-the-to-field

"EXTRA_EMAIL" requires an array. Not a single string.

Thanks. I'll give it a shot. ## Brian Jackson Sent from my Android phone. Please excuse my brevity.

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On Apr 18, 2012 10:24 AM, "Dawson Toth" < ***@***.***> wrote: Let me Google that for you, and click "I'm feeling lucky": "android recipient EXTRA_EMAIL not working" http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9097080/intent-extra-email-not-populating-the-to-field "EXTRA_EMAIL" requires an array. Not a single string. --- Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://gist.github.com/832158

Unfortunately that didn't work either under Appcelerator

Well that's excruciating. Mind creating a ticket so we can address whatever issue is preventing it from working? https://jira.appcelerator.org/secure/CreateIssue.jspa?pid=10190&issuetype=1&Create=Create

Tony Lukasavage confirmed it's a bug and submitted a ticket. ## Brian Jackson Sent from my Android phone. Please excuse my brevity.

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On Apr 18, 2012 7:13 PM, "Dawson Toth" < ***@***.***> wrote: Well that's excruciating. Mind creating a ticket so we can address whatever issue is preventing it from working? https://jira.appcelerator.org/secure/CreateIssue.jspa?pid=10190&issuetype=1&Create=Create --- Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://gist.github.com/832158

This is the solution

var activity = Ti.Android.currentActivity;
var intent = Ti.Android.createIntent({
       action: Ti.Android.ACTION_SEND,
       type: 'text/email'
});
intent.putExtra(Ti.Android.EXTRA_EMAIL, ["to@email.com"]);
intent.putExtra(Ti.Android.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "email subject");
intent.putExtra(Ti.Android.EXTRA_TEXT, "email body /message ");
activity.startActivity(intent, 'Email');