Sending Authentication Emails & SMS Messages
Coming Soon
This recipe is being developed and will cover:
- Email verification workflows
- Password reset emails
- Two-factor authentication (2FA) via SMS
- Magic link authentication
- Configuring SMTP providers (SendGrid, AWS SES, etc.)
- SMS providers (Twilio, Azure Communication Services)
- Email templates and customization
- Delivery tracking and retry logic
Planned Topics
Email Workflows
- Account Registration - Welcome emails with verification links
- Email Verification - Confirm email ownership
- Password Reset - Secure password reset tokens
- Magic Links - Passwordless authentication
- Account Activity Alerts - Login notifications, security alerts
SMS/Text Messaging
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) - SMS-based verification codes
- Phone Number Verification - Confirm phone ownership
- Account Recovery - SMS-based password reset
- Security Alerts - Critical account activity notifications
Provider Integration
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SMTP Providers
- SendGrid configuration
- AWS SES setup
- Azure Communication Services
- Custom SMTP servers
-
SMS Providers
- Twilio integration
- Azure Communication Services SMS
- AWS SNS
- Alternative providers
Email Templates
- HTML email templates with branding
- Plain text fallbacks
- Multilingual support
- Dynamic content injection
- Testing email rendering
Security Considerations
- Token expiration and rotation
- Rate limiting (prevent abuse)
- Email/SMS delivery verification
- Bounce handling
- Unsubscribe management
Temporary Workaround
Until this recipe is complete, refer to:
- Authentication Overview - Current auth patterns
- MFA Configuration - Multi-factor authentication setup
- PearDrop Authentication module documentation (if using the module)
Contribute
If you've implemented email/SMS workflows in your PearDrop project and would like to contribute examples, please reach out to the framework team.
Status: 🚧 In Development
Estimated Completion: TBD
Priority: High