get list of email addresses in email client using Account in android

Question

I want to fetch list of email addresses from user's email client in my android app. So, that before sending an email through app user is presented with the list of email addresses and he can just select the ones he want to send the email.

I am aware of AccountManager and Account classes which gives user account info. But I don't know how to get the list of email addresses? Please help..

Thanks in advance.

do you mean email id of contacts ? – Mehul Joisar Jun 06 '13 at 18:49 — Mehul Joisar, Jun 06 '13 at 18:49

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 06 '13 at 19:11

Try the following:

Pattern emailPattern = Patterns.EMAIL_ADDRESS; // API level 8+
Account[] accounts = AccountManager.get(context).getAccounts();
for (Account account : accounts) {
    if (emailPattern.matcher(account.name).matches()) {
        String possibleEmail = account.name;
        ...
    }
}

Note that this requires the GET_ACCOUNTS permission:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />

get list of email addresses in email client using Account in android

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