📬 Node.js Email Backend Service

A simple backend service built with Express and Nodemailer to send emails. Designed to be lightweight, environment-configurable, and easily deployable (e.g., on Railway).

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🚀 Features

• Built with Node.js and Express
• Handles CORS and JSON requests
• Sends emails using Gmail SMTP via Nodemailer
• .env support for secure config

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📁 Project Structure

backend/
├── index.js           # Main server file
├── .env               # Environment variables (not committed)
├── package.json       # NPM scripts and dependencies
└── README.md          # You're reading this

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⚙️ Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory:

EMAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
EMAIL_PORT=587
EMAIL_USER=your_email@gmail.com
EMAIL_PASS=your_email_app_password
PORT=3000

⚠️ Do not commit this file! Add .env to your .gitignore.

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💻 Installation & Running Locally

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo-name.git
cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Start the server:

npm start

Or use npm run dev if you're developing with live reload.

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📫 Sending an Email

Make a POST request to:

POST http://localhost:3000/send

Request body (JSON):

{
  "to": "recipient@example.com",
  "subject": "Test Email",
  "text": "Hello from Erick's email backend!"
}

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🧾 Scripts

Command	Description
npm start	Start the server
npm run dev	Run with nodemon (live reload)
npm run test	Placeholder test script

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This a sample of what to expect when the route is hit.Please note it uses gmail smtp service.

👤 Author

Made with ❤️ by Erick Olando

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