How to send an email from app?

[Marcus]

Is there a way to send an email/pop open the default email app from an Icenium app?  

I tried the window.location = 'mailto:[e-mail]?body=Hello World'; method, but it doesn't seem to open the default email application (I also don't know if it will work on iPhone).

I know there are some plugins that allow this, but we can't add in plugins yet.

Does anybody know of a way to do this?

[Kristian D. Dimitrov]

Hi Marcus,

 You don't have to use a plugin to call the native e-mail app. You can try using window.location.href = "mailto:[e-mail]?subject=test"; . I tested it on iPhone5 with iOS 6.0.1, HTC EVO 3D with Android 4.0.1 and Samsung Galaxy 2 with Android 2.3.3.

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kdimitrov
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[Marcus]

That's what I tried. However, it opened up the "Email" app, which said I didn't have any accounts then immediately closed. I want it to open the "GMail" app instead. So I'm assuming there's no way to pick which email app it opens?

[Kristian D. Dimitrov]

Hello Marcus,

Unfortunately, when you use "mailto:" the default email application for the device is opened.

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kdimitrov
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[Craig]

Hi,

Created a simple app with a contact page for my Android app. When I test the app on the simulator to send emails it opens the desktops mail account. However on my device nothing happens.

 <a data-role="button" id="myElement" data-rel="external" href="mailto:[e-mail]">Contact us</a>

 Any ideas what I am missing?

 

Thanks

[Zdravko]

Hi Craig,

Since Cordova 3.7, where security fixes were applied, you will have to whitelist any non http/s protocols in the config.xml in order to use them again.
In your case you need to add the mailto protocol:
<access origin="mailto:*" launch-external="yes"/>

If you still have troubles and this is not your case, consider opening a private ticket where to provide a sample isolating your case.

Regards,
Zdravko
Telerik