UmakanthKaspa / NodeMailerExpress

🚀 Just a Simple Practice Project: NodeMailerExpress! Learning to send emails with Nodemailer and adding a touch of CSS fun.

NodeMailerExpress 🚀📧

Welcome to NodeMailerExpress! This Node.js project is my playful exploration of sending emails using Node.js and Nodemailer.

Quick Start

1. Clone the repository:

   https://github.com/UmakanthKaspa/NodeMailerExpress.git

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file with:

   PORT=5555
   EMAIL_USER=[e-mail]
   EMAIL_PASS=your-email-password

4. Run the app:

   npm run dev

5. Visit http://localhost:5555: Open your browser to explore the project and have some fun with emails.

What's Cooking

• Email Sending Basics: Explored how to send emails using Node.js.
• Nodemon Basics: Figured out how to use Nodemon for automatic server restarts.
• Hover Magic with CSS: Added a little hover effect for a nicer look.
• Env File Tricks: Safely stored secrets for extra security.
• Nodemailer Skills: Explored using Nodemailer to send emails smoothly.
• Simple UI Crafting: Created a basic interface for easy experimenting.

Views

• Home View: The starting point to explore and experiment with email sending.
• Error View: A friendly error message if something goes wrong with email sending.
• Success View: A celebration message for successful email delivery!

Tech Toolbox

• Express Framework: Used Express for the web stuff in Node.js.
• Nodemailer Tool: Used Nodemailer for email magic.
• Body-Parser Helper: Made handling POST requests easier.
• Dotenv Manager: Stored secret stuff securely.
• Nodemon Buddy: Helped with automatic server restarts.
• gitignore File: Added to manage ignored files.

Future Plans

Thinking about adding email attachments in the future to make things even more interesting.