nuxt-nodemailer

nuxt-nodemailer

Adds nodemailer to the Nuxt 3 and 4

This module can be used to send emails only from the server-side in Nuxt 3 and 4.

Features

• Auto import server composable useNodeMailer()
• Add sendEmail() which inherits from argument
• Expose nodemailer original instance
• Using env variables for configuration

Install

# Using ni
ni -D nuxt-nodemailer nodemailer

# Using pnpm
pnpm add -D nuxt-nodemailer nodemailer

# Using yarn
yarn add --dev nuxt-nodemailer nodemailer

# Using npm
npm install --save-dev nuxt-nodemailer nodemailer

Configuration

Add nuxt-nodemailer to the modules sections of your nuxt.config.js.

the configuration uses the same options as nodemailer you can find them here

export default {
  modules: [
    'nuxt-nodemailer'
  ],
  nodemailer: {
    from: '"John Doe" <john@doe.com>',
    host: 'smtp.mailtrap.io',
    port: 465,
    secure: true,
    auth: {
      user: 'john@doe.com',
      pass: '',
    },
  },
}

Environment Variables

It's recommended to use environment variables for sensitive information like passwords.

each option in the nodemailer configuration can be overwritten using environment variables. It has to be prefixed with NUXT_NODEMAILER_ and in uppercase.

For example, to overwrite the auth.pass and from options you can use the following environment variables:

NUXT_NODEMAILER_AUTH_PASS=yourpassword
NUXT_NODEMAILER_FROM="..."

Warning: You can overwrite only existing options in the nodemailer configuration in the nuxt.config.js file.

Usage

In the server event handler, you can use the useNodeMailer composable to send emails.

export default defineEventHandler(() => {
  const { sendMail } = useNodeMailer()

  return sendMail({ subject: 'Nuxt + nodemailer', text: 'Hello from nuxt-nodemailer!', to: 'john@doe.com' })
})

the benefit of using sendMail is that it automatically inherits the from argument from the configuration and you don't have to specify it every time.

You can also use the transport with your config options or create brand new transport using nodemailer instance directly.

export default defineEventHandler(() => {
  const { transport, nodemailer } = useNodeMailer()

  // you can create a new transport
  return nodemailer.createTransport(...)

  // or use the existing one
  return transport.sendMail(...)
})