NodeMailer Starter

This is a repo for a starter server for sending emails to yourself or others through gmail using the nodemail node module. Follow the installation steps below to setup the server.

Installation

1. Download the repository
2. Install npm modules: npm install
3. Start up the server: node server.js
4. Test with POSTMAN or connect using Jquery AJAX from your front-end

An example of how to connect and pass information to the server from the front end:

//THIS IS JQUERY
$.ajax({
    url: 'http://localhost:3003/email/send',
    headers: {
        'Content-Type':'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
    },
    method: 'POST',
    crossDomain: 'true',
    dataType: 'json',
    data: {'email':email,'password': password, 'number': phonenumber},
    success: (data)=>{
      console.log('YOU SEND THE DATA TO THE BACKEND!')
    }
	}) .fail(function(jqXhr) {
  console.log('failed');
});

If you have any questions hit me up on slack.