email

name	email
description	Email sending patterns for The Boring JavaScript Stack — sails-hook-mail configuration, EJS templates, SMTP/Resend transports, and transactional email patterns. Use this skill when configuring mail, writing email templates, or sending transactional emails in a Sails.js application.
metadata	{"author":"sailscastshq","version":"1.0.0","tags":"email, mail, smtp, resend, templates, ejs, transactional, boring-stack"}

Email

The Boring JavaScript Stack uses sails-hook-mail for email delivery. It provides a simple API for sending emails through configurable transports (SMTP, Resend, log) with EJS-based templates and a shared layout system.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Configuring sails-hook-mail in config/mail.js (transports, from address, mailers)
• Writing EJS email templates in views/emails/
• Using the shared email layout (views/layouts/layout-email.ejs)
• Sending emails via sails.helpers.mail.send.with()
• Setting up SMTP providers (Mailgun, SendGrid, AWS SES) or Resend
• Implementing transactional email patterns (verification, password reset, magic links, 2FA codes)
• Switching between log transport (development) and real transports (production)

Rules

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

• rules/getting-started.md - Sails Mail overview, config/mail.js, transports, from address
• rules/sending-emails.md - sails.helpers.mail.send API, parameters, error handling, async patterns
• rules/templates.md - EJS email templates, layout-email.ejs, template variables, examples
• rules/providers.md - SMTP config, Resend config, environment variables, per-environment setup
• rules/transactional-patterns.md - Common patterns: verification, password reset, magic link, 2FA, invitations