Mail Server API
Backend Architect2 MonthsBackendPersonal
Problem
Many developers rely on expensive third-party email services or complex SMTP setups for simple programmatic email triggers in their apps.
Solution
Built a lightweight, secure API wrapper around Nodemailer with JWT authentication, allowing developers to send emails via simple REST endpoints.
Tech Stack
Node.jsExpress.jsNodemailerJWTMongoDB
Challenges
- •Managing SMTP handshake timeouts and reliability
- •Implementing secure attachment handling and validation
- •Ensuring high deliverability rates by optimizing mail header configurations
Results
- ✓Created a zero-cost alternative for small-scale programmatic emailing
- ✓Achieved sub-second response times for email dispatch triggers
- ✓Implemented secure access control via JWT
