Android application mail
Here's a comprehensive guide to creating an Android application for sending and receiving emails:
Prerequisites
- Android Studio (the official Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Android app development)
- Java or Kotlin programming language
- Basic understanding of Android app development and Java/Kotlin programming
Step 1: Create a new Android project
- Open Android Studio and create a new project by selecting "Empty Activity" under the "Start a new Android Studio project" dialog.
- Choose a project name, package name, and location, and click "Next".
- Select the minimum SDK version and click "Finish".
Step 2: Add the necessary dependencies
- In the project structure, navigate to the
app
folder and open thebuild.gradle
file. - Add the following dependencies to the
dependencies
block:implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:19.0.0' implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:19.0.0' implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.6'
- Sync the project by clicking on the "Sync Now" button in the top-right corner of the Android Studio window.
Step 3: Create the email sending functionality
- Create a new Java/Kotlin class (e.g.,
EmailSender.java
) and add the following code:import android.content.Intent; import android.net.Uri; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.EditText; import android.widget.Toast;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
public class EmailSender extends AppCompatActivity { private EditText etTo; private EditText etSubject; private EditText etMessage; private Button btnSend;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_email_sender);
etTo = findViewById(R.id.et_to);
etSubject = findViewById(R.id.et_subject);
etMessage = findViewById(R.id.et_message);
btnSend = findViewById(R.id.btn_send);
btnSend.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
String to = etTo.getText().toString();
String subject = etSubject.getText().toString();
String message = etMessage.getText().toString();
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
intent.setType("message/rfc822");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[]{to});
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, subject);
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, message);
try {
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Send Email"));
} catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
Toast.makeText(EmailSender.this, "There are no email clients installed.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
});
}
}
* This code creates an `EmailSender` activity with three `EditText` fields for the recipient's email address, subject, and message. When the "Send" button is clicked, it creates an `Intent` with the email client and sends the email.
**Step 4: Create the email receiving functionality**
* Create a new Java/Kotlin class (e.g., `EmailReceiver.java`) and add the following code:
```java
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class EmailReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
if (bundle!= null) {
String message = bundle.getString("message");
Toast.makeText(context, "Received email: " + message, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
}
- This code creates an
EmailReceiver
broadcast receiver that listens for incoming emails. When an email is received, it displays a toast message with the email message.
Step 5: Register the broadcast receiver
- In the
AndroidManifest.xml
file, add the following code:<receiver android:name=".EmailReceiver"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.EMAIL" /> </intent-filter> </receiver>
- This code registers the
EmailReceiver
broadcast receiver to listen for incoming emails.
Step 6: Test the application
- Run the application on an Android device or emulator.
- Open the
EmailSender
activity and enter the recipient's email address, subject, and message. - Click the "Send" button to send the email.
- Open the
EmailReceiver
activity to receive the email.
That's it! You have now created an Android application for sending and receiving emails.