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MailComposer

expo-mail-composer allows you to compose and send mail quickly and easily using the OS UI. This module can't be used on iOS Simulators since you can't sign into a mail account on them.

Platform Compatibility

Android DeviceAndroid EmulatoriOS DeviceiOS SimulatorWeb
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Installation

For managed apps, you'll need to run expo install expo-mail-composer. To use it in a bare React Native app, follow its installation instructions.

API

import * as MailComposer from 'expo-mail-composer';

Methods

MailComposer.composeAsync(options)

Opens a mail modal for iOS and a mail app intent for Android and fills the fields with provided data. On iOS you will need to be signed into the Mail app.

Arguments

  • saveOptions (object) -- A map defining the data to fill the mail:
    • recipients (array) -- An array of e-mail addressess of the recipients.
    • ccRecipients (array) -- An array of e-mail addressess of the CC recipients.
    • bccRecipients (array) -- An array of e-mail addressess of the BCC recipients.
    • subject (string) -- Subject of the mail.
    • body (string) -- Body of the mail.
    • isHtml (boolean) -- Whether the body contains HTML tags so it could be formatted properly. Not working perfectly on Android.
    • attachments (array) -- An array of app's internal file uris to attach.

Returns

Resolves to a promise with object containing status field that could be either sent, saved or cancelled. Android does not provide such info so it always resolves to sent.