mailgun
# Mailgun Email Sender
Send emails programmatically using Mailgun's HTTP API.
## Prerequisites
Configure the following environment variables in `~/.zshrc` or `~/.bash_profile`:
```bash
export MAILGUN_API_KEY="key-xxxxx" # Your Mailgun private API key
export MAILGUN_DOMAIN="mg.yourdomain.com" # Your Mailgun domain
export MAILGUN_FROM="Sender <noreply@mg.yourdomain.com>" # Default sender
export MAILGUN_DEFAULT_TO="you@email.com" # Default recipient (optional)
```
Then reload your shell configuration:
```bash
source ~/.zshrc
```
## Usage
### Send a simple email
```bash
mailgun/scripts/send_email.sh "Subject" "Email body text"
```
### Send to a specific recipient
```bash
mailgun/scripts/send_email.sh "Newsletter" "Content here" "recipient@email.com"
```
### Send with custom sender
```bash
mailgun/scripts/send_email.sh "Alert" "System down" "admin@company.com" "alerts@company.com"
```
## Features
- Simple command-line interface
- Uses environment variables for configuration
- Supports custom sender and recipient
- Returns success/error status codes
- Works with HTML content (pass HTML in body parameter)
## Common Use Cases
- Daily/weekly newsletters
- System alerts and notifications
- Automated reports
- Confirmation emails
- Scheduled reminders
## Troubleshooting
**Error: MAILGUN_API_KEY and MAILGUN_DOMAIN must be set**
→ Configure environment variables as shown in Prerequisites
**Error: 401 Unauthorized**
→ Check that your API key is correct and active
**Error: 404 Not Found**
→ Verify your MAILGUN_DOMAIN is correct
## References
- Mailgun Documentation: https://documentation.mailgun.com/
- API Reference: See [references/api.md](references/api.md)
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