I am trying to set a hyperlink in my eclipse java project. when someone clicks on a button, it should open up an email client along with the given email id. is it possible to implement it with java.awt.Desktop?
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Yes it is possible using desktop.mail()
Desktop desktop = Desktop.getDesktop();
String message = "mailto:[email protected]?subject=First%20Email";
URI uri = URI.create(message);
desktop.mail(uri);
and regarding the mailto URI you have to create it yourself.
A mailto: URI can specify message fields including "to", "cc", "subject", "body", etc. See The mailto URL scheme (RFC 2368) for the mailto: URI specification details.
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Ran Rag, I just got home and tried it out. I wrote Desktop desktop = Desktop.getDesktop(); String message = "mailto:[email protected]?subject=First%20Email"; URI uri = URI.create(message); desktop.mail(uri); and replaced the email id with existing one, and an error message pops up underlining URI.create saying URI.create cannot be resolved to a type? – Feb 15 '12 at 14:45
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What's wrong with java.awt.Desktop.mail(URI mailtoURI) ??
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as for usage:
Desktop desktop = getDesktop();
desktop.mail(new URI("mailto:[email protected]"));
You need to construct an URI instance and pass it to Destkop.mail.
Here's a helpful wiki article about constructing mailto URIs.
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Could I write: Desktop desktop = null; desktop = getDesktop(); desktop.browse(new URI("[email protected]")); ? – Feb 15 '12 at 09:07
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@PitaSivam: It will not send email to the user.You have to use `Desktop.mail` – RanRag Feb 15 '12 at 09:09
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no, better use `dektop.mail()` as that's what it is for. `browse()` will open a browser (which in turn can open the email client). two steps instead of one. – soulcheck Feb 15 '12 at 09:10
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Desktop desktop = null; desktop = getDesktop(); desktop.mail([email protected]); Does it sound right? – Feb 15 '12 at 09:12