smtp-connection

What is smtp-connection?

The smtp-connection npm package is a low-level module for handling SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) connections. It allows you to connect to an SMTP server, authenticate, and send emails. This package is useful for developers who need fine-grained control over the SMTP communication process.

What are smtp-connection's main functionalities?

Connecting to an SMTP Server

This feature allows you to establish a connection to an SMTP server. You can specify the host, port, and whether to use a secure connection.

const SMTPConnection = require('smtp-connection');
const connection = new SMTPConnection({
  host: 'smtp.example.com',
  port: 587,
  secure: false
});
connection.connect(function(err) {
  if (err) {
    console.error('Connection error:', err);
  } else {
    console.log('Connected to SMTP server');
  }
});

Authenticating with the SMTP Server

This feature allows you to authenticate with the SMTP server using a username and password.

connection.login({
  user: 'username',
  pass: 'password'
}, function(err) {
  if (err) {
    console.error('Authentication error:', err);
  } else {
    console.log('Authenticated successfully');
  }
});

Sending an Email

This feature allows you to send an email through the connected and authenticated SMTP server. You can specify the sender, recipient, subject, and body of the email.

const message = {
  from: '[e-mail]',
  to: '[e-mail]',
  subject: 'Test Email',
  text: 'Hello, this is a test email.'
};
connection.send({
  from: message.from,
  to: message.to
}, message, function(err, info) {
  if (err) {
    console.error('Send error:', err);
  } else {
    console.log('Email sent:', info);
  }
});

Other packages similar to smtp-connection

nodemailer

Nodemailer is a higher-level module for sending emails using various transport methods, including SMTP. It provides a simpler API and more features out of the box compared to smtp-connection, such as support for HTML content, attachments, and various authentication methods.

emailjs

EmailJS is another package for sending emails via SMTP. It offers a straightforward API and supports features like attachments and HTML content. It is similar to Nodemailer but with a slightly different API design.

smtp-client

SMTP-Client is a low-level SMTP client similar to smtp-connection. It provides fine-grained control over the SMTP communication process but with a different API design. It is suitable for developers who need detailed control over the SMTP protocol.

README

smtp-connection

SMTP client module. Connect to SMTP servers and send mail with it.

See smtp-connection homepage for documentation and terms.