> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.shipthing.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Nodemailer

> Learn how to use Nodemailer for sending emails.

To use Nodemailer with ShipThing, make sure you have an SMTP server available, that you can send mails from.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a Nodemailer account">
    [Create a Nodemailer account](https://resend.com/) and grab your API key.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add environment variables">
    Add the `NODEMAILER_HOST` , `NODEMAILER_USER` , `NODEMAILER_USER` and `NODEMAILER_PASS` environment variables to your .env.local file and your deployment environment:

    Then, make sure to activate Nodemailer:

    ```ts /packages/email/index.ts theme={"system"}
    export * from './providers/nodemailer';
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sending Emails">
    ```tsx apps/web/app/contact/actions/contact.tsx theme={"system"}
    import { nodemailerTransporter } from '@repo/email';
    import { ContactTemplate } from '@repo/email/emails/contact';
    import { render } from "@react-email/components";

    const emailHtml = await render(<ContactTemplate name={name} email={email} message={message} />);

    const options = {
    from: 'you@example.com',
    to: 'user@gmail.com',
    subject: 'hello world',
    html: emailHtml,
    };

    await nodemailerTransporter.sendMail(options);
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>