android sending email

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In Android, sending email can be done using the Intent system and a third-party email client application, or by using the JavaMail API to send email directly from within the application. Here are some key points to know about sending email in Android:

  1. The simplest way to send email in Android is to use the Intent system to launch a third-party email client application that is installed on the device.

  2. To do this, you can create an Intent with the action ACTION_SEND, and set the data type to "message/rfc822".

  3. You can also set additional extras on the Intent, such as the recipient address, subject, and body of the email.

  4. When the Intent is launched, the user will be prompted to select an email client application to use to send the email.

  5. Alternatively, you can use the JavaMail API to send email directly from within the application, without launching a third-party email client.

  6. To use the JavaMail API, you will need to add the JavaMail library to your project, and set up an email server to send the email.

  7. You can then create a new instance of the javax.mail.Message class, set the recipient, subject, and body of the email, and send the message using a javax.mail.Transport object.

  8. When sending email using the JavaMail API, you will need to handle any exceptions that may occur, such as network errors or authentication failures.