emailjs VS sendgrid-nodejs

Download the SMTP.js library from the official GitHub repository or install a package manager like npm directly into your project. For example, using npm, run the following command:

So, the main difference is that in Emailjs you will use MIME type to work with attachments, while in Nodemailer you use strings.

emailjs I was actually thinking about the library, but yes the rest are mailing services, that being said, would you use both? (as other answers seems to show, they will use NodeMailer + provider)

Setting up DKIM may sound technical, but modern email providers (ESP) and services have made it straightforward. As a SaaS company, you’ll typically use an email sending service (like Sidemail, SendGrid, Mailgun, etc.) or your own mail server to send emails. Let’s break down the setup process:

I am using SendGrid to send transactional emails. It is a little pricey, but the deliverability is great. It is important for me and my team to maintain good reputation on both our domain and IP address. This means that we need to monitor the email delivery and engagement metrics.

You will notice that the default email provider is sendmail, this is for local development. However, for production-ready applications, we will be using SendGrid as our email provider.

Sendgrid – Email delivery and management.

Select an API Service: For this guide, we’ll use SendGrid.

Sign in to SendGrid, set up your API key, and verify your sender email.

SendGrid account: Sign up for a free account.

Plunk: An open-source email platform built on AWS SES. It allows you to easily send emails from your applications. It can be seen as a self-hosted alternative to services like SendGrid, Resend, or Mailgun.

Sendgrid - Email delivery service