Send configuration through email

[donaldzou]

Hi all,

I've been trying to figure this out, I first thought is gonna be an easy task but it turns out to be a difficult decision. I listed some pros and cons from my research

Solution 1 - Email Sending Service

• Pros:
  1. It's easy to use, got a UI to configure your email template
  2. It is send from a verified source (i.e won't go into spam folder in most case)
  3. Got an API to use
• Cons:
  1. You'll need to get a domain
  2. Not all platform provide free quota
  3. Some platform might not available in your region

Solution 2 - Plain old SMTP

• Pros:
  1. It is available is most email provider, you'll just need an email account
  2. It works with self hosted email as well
  3. Is most case, it is FREE
• Cons:
  1. According to me research, Outlook and Gmail no longer provide SMTP server for their free account, which means you can't login to it with your passoword, I'm not sure with other providers.