Intent.ACTION_SEND doesn't send attachment

Question

my app sends a email when i press a button. I need to attach a .csv file. Here's the code:

Intent email = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);



        File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageState()+"/storage/sdcard0/myfile.csv");
        Uri path = Uri.fromFile(file);

        email.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[]{"aaa@xxx.it"});
        email.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Some text");
        email.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Some text");


       email.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, path);
        email.setType("application/octet-stream");
        startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(email, "Select client"),1222);

When I run the app, and I press the Send-button, a popup comes out and I choose the client email. When the client is opened, I can read the text, the subject, the email and I can see on the bottom the attachment (the .csv file). But when I send the Email, the receiver doesn't have any attachment.

what do you expect `Environment.getExternalStorageState()` to do ? — njzk2, Jan 16 '15 at 15:17
surfing on internet I've found that you can't directly attach a file to a email for some security reasons — gabboSonc, Jan 16 '15 at 15:19
possible duplicate of [How to send an email with a file attachment in Android](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9974987/how-to-send-an-email-with-a-file-attachment-in-android) — AADProgramming, Jan 16 '15 at 15:29

ρяσѕρєя K · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-16T15:23:08.983

Environment.getExternalStorageState() static method return state of primary "external" Storage like MEDIA_UNKNOWN, MEDIA_REMOVED, MEDIA_UNMOUNTED instead of path of storage.

Remove getExternalStorageState which you are adding before file path:

File file = new File("/storage/sdcard0/myfile.csv");

and if file is stored in primary storage of device then use Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory to get storage directory instead of using static.

Intent.ACTION_SEND doesn't send attachment

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