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File: mail-composer.md | Updated: 11/15/2025

Source: https://docs.expo.dev/versions/v53.0.0/sdk/mail-composer

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A library that provides functionality to compose and send emails with the system's specific UI.

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Android

iOS (device only)

Web

Bundled version:

~14.1.6

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expo-mail-composer allows you to compose and send emails 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.

Installation

Terminal

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- npx expo install expo-mail-composer

If you are installing this in an existing React Native app , make sure to install expo in your project.

API

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

Methods

MailComposer.composeAsync(options)

| Parameter | Type | | --- | --- | | options | [MailComposerOptions](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/v53.0.0/sdk/mail-composer#mailcomposeroptions) |

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.

Returns:

[Promise](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise) <[MailComposerResult](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/v53.0.0/sdk/mail-composer#mailcomposerresult) >

A promise fulfilled with an object containing a status field that specifies whether an email was sent, saved, or cancelled. Android does not provide this info, so the status is always set as if the email were sent.

MailComposer.getClients()

Retrieves a list of available email clients installed on the device. This can be used to present options to the user for sending emails through their preferred email client, or to open an email client so the user can access their mailbox — for example, to open a confirmation email sent by your app.

Returns:

[MailClient[]](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/v53.0.0/sdk/mail-composer#mailclient)

An array of available mail clients.

MailComposer.isAvailableAsync()

Determine if the MailComposer API can be used in this app.

Returns:

[Promise](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise) <boolean>

A promise resolves to true if the API can be used, and false otherwise.

  • Returns true when the device has a default email setup for sending mail.
  • Can return false on iOS if an MDM profile is setup to block outgoing mail. If this is the case, you may want to use the Linking API instead.
  • Always returns true in the browser.

Types

MailClient

Represents a mail client available on the device.

| Property | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | label | string | The display name of the mail client. | | packageName(optional) | string | Only for: <br><br>Android<br><br> <br><br>The package name of the mail client application. You can use this package name with the getApplicationIconAsync<br> or openApplication<br> functions from expo-intent-launcher<br> to retrieve the app’s icon or open the mail client directly. | | url(optional) | string | Only for: <br><br>iOS<br><br> <br><br>The URL scheme of the mail client. You can use this URL with the openURL<br> function from expo-linking<br> to open the mail client. |

MailComposerOptions

A map defining the data to fill the mail.

| Property | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | attachments(optional) | string[] | An array of app's internal file URIs to attach. | | bccRecipients(optional) | string[] | An array of e-mail addresses of the BCC recipients. | | body(optional) | string | Body of the e-mail. | | ccRecipients(optional) | string[] | An array of e-mail addresses of the CC recipients. | | isHtml(optional) | boolean | Whether the body contains HTML tags so it could be formatted properly. Not working perfectly on Android. | | recipients(optional) | string[] | An array of e-mail addresses of the recipients. | | subject(optional) | string | Subject of the e-mail. |

MailComposerResult

| Property | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | status | [MailComposerStatus](https://docs.expo.dev/versions/v53.0.0/sdk/mail-composer#mailcomposerstatus) | - |

Enums

MailComposerStatus

CANCELLED

MailComposerStatus.CANCELLED ＝ "cancelled"

SAVED

MailComposerStatus.SAVED ＝ "saved"

SENT

MailComposerStatus.SENT ＝ "sent"

UNDETERMINED

MailComposerStatus.UNDETERMINED ＝ "undetermined"