Email system

[nfoert]

Implement an email system so that the user can be sent emails for welcoming them to the server, and for one time codes for changing your password (#42)

Investigation is needed on a service to be chosen to send these emails, preferably the service is open source.

[nfoert]

Maybe just using Django to send emails would be an easier solution?
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/topics/email/

[chidoziemanagwu]

i can do this easily for you but i want it to count to Hacktober first

[nfoert]

Hi @chidoziemanagwu! Thanks for being interested in contributing, yes it can count for hacktoberfest
Are you planning on using the django email system or another service? I'm personally curious on how this works

[ar4s]

Django provides only "interface" to send an email, so you have options like SMTP, console, file based (two last ones are for development purpose). The question is: what kind of backend do you want to use? If SMTP you must provide SMTP server for your service or use SaaS platform for that (e.g. Sendgrid).

[nfoert]

Django provides only "interface" to send an email, so you have options like SMTP, console, file based (two last ones are for development purpose). The question is: what kind of backend do you want to use? If SMTP you must provide SMTP server for your service or use SaaS platform for that (e.g. Sendgrid).

Interesting, that makes sense, thank you for the information. I've used Courier in past projects but I'm unsure if there's any other equivalents, I'll have to look into it more

[chidoziemanagwu]

yes i can do it very well. please assign it to me! thank you

[chidoziemanagwu]

Django provides only "interface" to send an email, so you have options like SMTP, console, file based (two last ones are for development purpose). The question is: what kind of backend do you want to use? If SMTP you must provide SMTP server for your service or use SaaS platform for that (e.g. Sendgrid).

thank you very much. i think this clears it up. but i can use any of them. please assign to me