send-email-utility-function

A simple utility for sending emails using Node.js and Nodemailer. ✉️🚀

📦 Installation

npm install send-email-utility-function

🛠️ Usage

const { sendEmail } = require('send-email-utility-function');

sendEmail({
  to: '[email protected]',
  subject: 'Hello World',
  html: '<h1>Hello World</h1>',
}).then(info => {
  console.log('Email sent:', info.messageId);
}).catch(error => {
  console.error('Error sending email:', error);
});

⚙️ Environment Variables

Make sure to set the following environment variables:

• EMAIL_USER: Your email address 📧
• EMAIL_PASSWORD: Your email password or app password 🔑

🔑 How to Get a Gmail App Password

If you use Gmail, you need an App Password instead of your regular password. Here’s how to get one:

1. Go to your Google Account
   👉 Google Account

2. Enable 2-Step Verification
   🔒 Go to Security > 2-Step Verification
   🟢 Turn it ON (if not already enabled)

3. Generate an App Password
   🔑 In Security, find App passwords
   (You may need to sign in again)

4. Create a new App Password
   ➕ Select Mail as the app
   💻 Select your device (or choose "Other" and name it)

5. Copy the 16-character password
   📋 Copy it and use it as your EMAIL_PASSWORD in your environment variables

⚠️ Keep your app password safe!
You only need to enter it once in your .env file or environment settings.

📄 License

MIT