How to send Email using EmailComposeTask from Wp8 application in code bedind?

Question

I am trying to send email from my WP8 App using EmailComposeTask. But it is not sending the mail. Please correct the code if i am missing some statements. My code is:

private void Button_Click_1(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {

        EmailComposeTask email = new EmailComposeTask();
        email.Body = "Test email from an app on click";
        email.Subject = "Testing";
        email.To = "amittal776@gmail.com";
        email.Show();


    }

On clicking Button , i want this mail to be send to amittal776@gmail.com. When im running this app it asks for select an account from it will send mail after choosing it send the mail but reciever is not recieving the mail.

Answer 1

There is no error in the code. EmailComposeTask is working as it should. It will always ask you to choose email account.
See this link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/hh394003%28v=vs.105%29.aspx

Same happens when you use a MediaShareTask, it will ask if you want to share on facebook/twitter/email etc etc. This is how they are programmed in Windows phone.