Send email using Node Mailer in Node.JS

Send an Email using Node-Mailer Through Gmail in Node.JS.

Send email using Node Mailer in Node.JS

Hello Developers,
in our real life, we are using a mailer system to get notified of our users for new updates.

Today we will learn how to send an email using node.JS using node mailer package.

So, Let’s Get Started

• Initialize Project

$ mkdir mail-system
$ cd mail-system
$ npm init

In npm init fill all the info asked by the npm and open in your favorite code editor.

• install Dependencies.

$ npm install nodemailer

• create mailer.js file and write the following code.

sending mail in node.JS using nodemailer

Let’s Run Our Code.

• Open your terminal/command prompt and run command node mailer.js and see the Output.
• And also check the Receiver G-mail Inbox to receive mail.

Note:

If you are using your Gmail Account with two-factor authentication then first you will follow these steps Otherwise you can skip this Note Section.

• go to link https://myaccount.google.com
• in the Left side Menu click Security Option.
• Click on App Password.

Two Factor Authentication

• After Entering the Password you will see the following screen.

Select Other (Custom name)

• And Enter the name ‘nodemailer’ and click Generate Button.
• It will show a popup of your generated password.
• Copy that password and paste it into your code Like this.

var transportar = Mailer.createTransport({
  service: "gmail",
  auth: {
    user: "youremail@example.com",
    pass: "Paste_Your_Password_Here", // Paste Password Here
  },
});

Let’s Run our code to Test it.

Feel Free to ask for help.

Let me know if you have any queries in the comment section.
Thanks 👐 🙌