Yes it is the job of the language not the db - you could hook up node (or php or python,...) to listen for db changes then use a mail pkg like haraka in node - mikeal rogers talked about this in berlin but have not seen any good code examples in this - we are looking at this using php slim
Sent from my LG Mobile Pulkit Singhal <[email protected]> wrote: >I'm still waiting for someone to tell me that they've already done it or an >open source package on github exists. But in case that's not gonna happen, >I'm thinking that somehow using Node to watch over CouchDB and send emails >via http://documentation.mailgun.net/user_manual.html#sending-via-api would >be good. > >Honestly if it could be as integrated (as Futon) for new user signups and >email confirmation, that would be just awesome. So I'm still sitting here >waiting fingers crossed to hear someone say that they've done it before! > >On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Travis Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I do the same - write an external service (usually node). I would also love >> to know if there is a better way. >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 10:36 PM, Jeff Charette <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I second that question. I've always thought I would build a external >> > service in node or PHP when I got there, but it would be nice to use a >> > service that handles newsletter style mail outs as well with large >> contact >> > lists and archiving of HTML versions. Maybe a analytics API as well to >> get >> > bounce rate and such. Thoughts anyone? >> > >> > Jeff Charette | Principal >> > We Are Charette >> > web / identity / packaging >> > >> > m 415.298.2707 >> > w wearecharette.com >> > e [email protected] >> > >> > On Jan 24, 2013, at 9:51 PM, Pulkit Singhal <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > What are some good external tools / processes that can be integrated >> with >> > > the _users DB for CouchDB and used to send out confirmation emails for >> > new >> > > user registrations? >> > >>
