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Chapter 5: SMS Messaging and Networking > Sending E-mail
Like SMS messaging, Android also supports e-mail. The Gmail/Email application on Android enables you to configure an e-mail account using POP3 or IMAP. Besides sending and receiving e-mails using the Gmail/Email application, you can also send e-mail messages programmatically from within your Android application. The following Try It Out shows you how.
TRY IT OUT: Sending E-Mail Programmatically
codefile Emails.zip available for download at Wrox.com
1. Using Eclipse, create a new Android project and name it Emails.
2. Add the following statements in bold to the main.xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
<Button
android:id="@+id/btnSendEmail"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Send Email" />
</LinearLayout>
