The Complete Strapi™ Course with Plugins and Deployment - Configure the Email Plugin

The video tutorial covers configuring email functionality in a Strappy application. It begins with identifying issues in the default email settings and moves on to selecting and installing Node Mailer as the email provider. The tutorial then details configuring SMTP using Gmail, including handling two-factor authentication with app passwords. Finally, it demonstrates testing the email setup and ensuring proper deployment on render.com.

What is the default email provider in Strappy?

• Node Mailer

• Sendmail

• Mailgun

• SendGrid

Which package allows you to send emails by configuring a generic SMTP server?

• SMTP.js

• SendGrid

• Node Mailer

• Mailgun

What command is used to install the Node Mailer provider in Strappy?

• npm add node-mailer

• npm install strappy-provider-email-node-mailer

• yarn add strappy-provider-email-node-mailer

• yarn install node-mailer

Which file should be updated with SMTP configuration settings?

• settings.js

• plugins.js

• smtp.js

• config.js

What is the SMTP host for Gmail?

• smtp.google.com

• mail.smtp.com

• smtp.gmail.com

• smtp.mail.com

What should you do if you have two-factor authentication enabled for Gmail?

• Use your regular Gmail password

• Use a third-party email service

• Disable two-factor authentication

• Create an app-specific password

What is the maximum number of emails Gmail SMTP allows per day for free?

• 500 emails

• 200 emails

• 100 emails

• 50 emails

What triggers a new deployment on render.com?

• A change in the local environment file

• A manual deployment request

• An email test

• A GitHub push or environment variable update

What should be done after configuring the email provider in Strappy?

• Test the email functionality

• Restart the server

• Reinstall the email package

• Update the database

What is a potential solution if higher email volume is needed than what Gmail provides?

• Use multiple Gmail accounts

• Increase Gmail's daily limit

• Switch to a more robust SMTP service

• Use a different email client