Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats Supper Club × Email Sending, Spam, DMARC, SPF, Styling, and more with Andris Reinman
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Jul 28, 2023 
Andris Reinman, a software developer and creator of Nodemailer, dives deep into the world of email technologies. He shares the challenges of email management, discussing important protocols like DMARC and SPF to combat spam. The conversation touches on why CSS struggles in email design and explores the costs and user experience around email marketing. Andris also introduces Email Engine, a seamless API for email handling, while highlighting the unique challenges faced in delivering emails to Asian providers.
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Nodemailer's Early Days
- Andris Reinman has been developing Nodemailer for 13 years, starting when Node.js was in its early stages (version 0.9x).
- He fondly remembers the initial joy of seeing 50,000 downloads a month, a feeling now lost with millions of weekly downloads.
Email's Age and Inertia
- Email's 50-year history predates many modern internet protocols, making it difficult to update.
- Its old protocols like IMAP, which uses Lisp-like syntax, hinder modernization compared to HTTP and JSON.
Evolution of Email Authentication
- The main change in email over the years has been authentication standards like DMARC, SPF, and DKIM.
- Despite these standards existing, adoption takes time due to email's slow evolution.