Question 1

How to use Email Templates with Express.js?

Accepted Answer

Integrate it as middleware or in route handlers by creating an Email instance and calling send() with template paths and locals. The README shows basic usage with Node.js, which applies directly to Express setups.

Question 2

Email Templates vs Nodemailer alone: which is better?

Accepted Answer

Email Templates adds templating, previewing, and CSS inlining on top of Nodemailer, so it's better for structured email systems. Use Nodemailer alone for simple, one-off sends without template management.

Question 3

How to add attachments in Email Templates?

Accepted Answer

Follow Nodemailer's attachment documentation: set attachments in the message object, either as default options in the Email constructor or per send() call, as shown in the 'Attachments' section.

Question 4

Can I use Email Templates with React for server-side rendering?

Accepted Answer

No, it's designed for Node.js server-side rendering with supported engines like Pug or EJS. For React, you'd need to render components to strings separately and pass them, which isn't native.

Question 5

What template engines are supported besides Pug?

Accepted Answer

It supports EJS, Handlebars, Nunjucks, and others via Consolidate, with extension mapping for flexibility. The 'Custom Template Engine' section details how to configure alternatives.

Question 6

How to preview emails in Firefox instead of default browser?

Accepted Answer

Set the preview option with open: { app: 'firefox' } in the Email constructor, as shown in the 'Open Email Previews in Firefox' example, overriding the default browser behavior.

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