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Droide
Droide

Reputation: 1859

How can I send an email with an attached file with android's intent?

I'm trying to send an email with an attached file. The file in internal storage, so this is my code:

File filelocation = new File(getFilesDir().getAbsolutePath()+"/MyApp", "FileName");
        Uri path = Uri.fromFile(filelocation);
        Intent emailIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
        emailIntent .setType("vnd.android.cursor.dir/email");
        String to[] = {"[email protected]"};
        emailIntent .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, to);
        emailIntent .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, path);
        emailIntent .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Subject");
        startActivity(Intent.createChooser(emailIntent , "Send email..."));

But I obtain always: Permission denied for file.

How can I solve it??

Upvotes: 2

Views: 3292

Answers (2)

Droide
Droide

Reputation: 1859

I solved in this way: I copy the file to send, into external cache dir, and send it.

File temporaryFile = null;
    try {
        temporaryFile = File.createTempFile(keyType.getKeyTypeString(), ".pem", context.getExternalCacheDir() );
        Utils.copy(new File(getFilesDir().getAbsolutePath()+"/"+ Utils.APP_OPERATOR_DIR, keyType.getKeyTypeString()+".pem"), temporaryFile);
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

File filelocation = new File(getFilesDir().getAbsolutePath()+"/MyApp", "FileName");
        Uri path = Uri.fromFile(filelocation);
        Intent emailIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
        emailIntent .setType("vnd.android.cursor.dir/email");
        String to[] = {"[email protected]"};
        emailIntent .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, to);
        emailIntent .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, path);
        emailIntent .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Subject");
        startActivity(Intent.createChooser(emailIntent , "Send email..."));

Upvotes: 4

L.Velazquez
L.Velazquez

Reputation: 1736

-Make sure you have added the read permissions in the manifest

uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE".

-GMail 5.0 only accept files from external storage Gmail 5.0 app fails with "Permission denied for the attachment" when it receives ACTION_SEND intent.

Also you can use this library: compile'com.github.yesidlazaro:GmailBackground:1.1'.

    String imagePath = data.getStringExtra(GOTOConstants.IntentExtras.IMAGE_PATH);

    BackgroundMail.newBuilder(ReportBugActivity.this)
            .withUsername("[email protected]")
            .withPassword("pages123")
            .withMailto("[email protected]")
            .withSubject("Android Bug Report")
            .withAttachments(imagePath)
            .withBody("Android Bug Report")
            .withOnSuccessCallback(new BackgroundMail.OnSuccessCallback() {
                @Override
                public void onSuccess() {
                    Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Email Sent", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

                    finish();
                    startActivity(getIntent());
                }
            })
            .withOnFailCallback(new BackgroundMail.OnFailCallback() {
                @Override
                public void onFail() {
                    Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Failed", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                }
            }).send();

Upvotes: 3

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