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Email Configuration

Payblocks uses Resend as its email service provider through the official @payloadcms/email-resend adapter. This is the recommended setup for projects deployed on Vercel due to its lightweight nature and excellent integration.

Current Setup

The project is configured to use Resend for all email communications. This includes:

  • User authentication emails (password reset, email verification)
  • Form submission notifications
  • System notifications

Configuration

  1. Get your Resend API key from the Resend Dashboard
  2. Add it to your .env file: 
    RESEND_API_KEY=re_xxxx...
    EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=info@example.com

Alternative Email Providers

While Resend is the default choice, PayloadCMS supports several other email options:

1. Nodemailer (SMTP)

For traditional SMTP setup, you can switch to the Nodemailer adapter:

import { nodemailerAdapter } from '@payloadcms/email-nodemailer'


export default buildConfig({
  email: nodemailerAdapter({
    transportOptions: {
      host: 'smtp.example.com',
      auth: {
        user: 'username',
        pass: 'password'
      },
      port: 587,
      secure: false, // true for 465, false for other ports
    },
  }),
})

2. SendGrid

You can use SendGrid through Nodemailer’s transport:

import nodemailer from 'nodemailer'
import { nodemailerAdapter } from '@payloadcms/email-nodemailer'


export default buildConfig({
  email: nodemailerAdapter({
    transport: nodemailer.createTransport({
      service: 'SendGrid',
      auth: {
        user: 'apikey',
        pass: 'YOUR_SENDGRID_API_KEY'
      }
    })
  }),
})

Sending Emails Programmatically

You can send emails from anywhere in your code using the PayloadCMS email API:

await payload.sendEmail({
  to: 'recipient@example.com',
  subject: 'Hello from Payblocks',
  html: '<h1>Welcome!</h1><p>Your email content here</p>'
})

Development Testing

During development:

  1. For Resend: Use test API keys from your Resend dashboard
  2. For Nodemailer: If no configuration is provided, it will automatically use Ethereal Email for testing

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