App inventor 2 gmail

A great combination!

App Inventor 2 is a popular platform for creating Android apps without coding, and Gmail is one of the most widely used email services. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to integrate Gmail with App Inventor 2:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have a Gmail account.
  2. You have App Inventor 2 installed on your computer.
  3. You have a basic understanding of App Inventor 2's interface and components.

Step 1: Create a new project in App Inventor 2

  1. Open App Inventor 2 and create a new project.
  2. Choose a project name, select the "Blank" template, and click "Create".

Step 2: Add the Gmail component

  1. In the App Inventor 2 interface, click on the "Components" tab.
  2. Search for "Gmail" in the component search bar.
  3. Drag and drop the "Gmail" component onto your project's design screen.

Step 3: Configure the Gmail component

  1. Double-click on the Gmail component to open its properties panel.
  2. Enter your Gmail account credentials (username and password) in the "Username" and "Password" fields.
  3. Set the "Host" field to "smtp.gmail.com" (for Gmail's SMTP server).
  4. Set the "Port" field to "587" (for Gmail's default SMTP port).
  5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 4: Add a button to send an email

  1. Drag and drop a "Button" component onto your project's design screen.
  2. Double-click on the button to open its properties panel.
  3. Set the button's "Click" event to "Send Email" (this will trigger the Gmail component to send an email).
  4. In the "Send Email" event, select the Gmail component as the "Sender" and enter the recipient's email address in the "To" field.
  5. Enter the email subject and body in the respective fields.
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 5: Test your app

  1. Click the "Run" button in App Inventor 2 to test your app on an emulator or a physical Android device.
  2. Tap the button you created to send an email using your Gmail account.

That's it! You've successfully integrated Gmail with App Inventor 2. You can now use your app to send emails using your Gmail account.

Remember to always follow best practices for security and privacy when working with email services and user credentials.