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Nodemailer

Send e-mails from Node.js: easy as cake with Unicode, attachments, and SMTP support.

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LicenseMIT
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Last commit1 weeks ago
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Overview

Why consider Nodemailer?

Nodemailer is an open-source email sending module for Node.js written in JavaScript by Andris Reinman. Nodemailer sends transactional HTML messages, embedded attachments, signed DKIM headers, and templated notifications across custom SMTP relays, AWS SES, and SendGrid.

Guided learning

Learn Nodemailer by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Nodemailer

Nodemailer dispatches transactional billing receipts and password reset emails from Node.js backends.

Quickstart

bash
1npm install nodemailer
javascript
1import nodemailer from 'nodemailer';
2const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({ host: "smtp.company.com", port: 587, auth: { user: "user", pass: "pwd" } });
3await transporter.sendMail({ from: '"Acme Corp" <billing@company.com>', to: "client@example.com", subject: "Invoice #102", html: "<b>Paid</b>" });

Nodemailer is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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Nodemailer FAQs

Nodemailer is listed as a Business tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Nodemailer is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Nodemailer is listed as an alternative to SendGrid. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.