chiragjs / mailer

Mailer

This is a Tool that can be used for mass mailing

Usage

• Clone this repo

• Upload any csv file you have to the data folder, (Usually upload the google form response)

Timestamp,Email Address,Name,Mobile number,Year of study,Branch,......
2/10/2022 16:33:37,[email protected],Random,83103 39733 ,3,...

• Populate the ENV file with your mail credentials and mention the file name you are using to read name and email. or use in the command line
  ex:

  • In ENV file

  EMAIL=<email>
  PASS=<password>
  FILE=<file_name>
  
  

  • In command line

  EMAIL=<email> PASS="<pwd>" FILE=<file_name> node dataMail.js
  

VVIMP If your Headers are different in CSV Files make sure you apply the changes in dataMail.js line no 27.

• If your smtp server has a limit of how many mails it can send at a time you can change the variable here at line no 21 in dataMail.js.(Most of the time you can leave it as it is)
  ex:

  const howManyAtATime = 5;

• If you want to increase the delay time between each mail you can change the variable here at line no 15 in dataMail.js.
  ex:

  function delay(del = 1800, variation = 0)

• A Very Basic Template is provided in Template.js file. It takes 2 parameters as of now name and title, I am planning to add more parameters in the future.

  • can also manually edit the content

• If you want to add any attachment's to the Mail Just put the files in Attachments folder. It will be automatically picked-up and attached to the mail.

  VVIMP Always delete all files in Attachments folder after sending a mail.If left it'll also add attachments to the next mail.

• Run the script.

  • Entry Point: node dataMail.js
  • The console gives you the progress of the script.

  CSV file successfully processed
  Approximate Time:  0:04 s, PS: It might take more time if there are any attachments
  Processing> false [email protected] 1/1
  Time taken: 0:03 s
  yayy I took less time, You owe me!!```
  

Important Section

• VVIMP Always delete all files in Attachments folder after sending a mail.If left it'll also add attachments to the next mail.

• VVIMP If your Headers are different in CSV Files make sure you apply the changes in dataMail.js line no 27.