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Re:Mailit: A Tiny Drop-In REST API to Send Emails by kowdermeister on Tuesday August 01, 2017 @05:22AM (#14898968)
Sending is not the tricky part, implementing it right is probably another story.

I wouldn't call it massive overkill. REST is extremely simple as well. You have to make an request anyways so it's just a question of preference how you connect to that the email sending service.

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Re:Mailit: A Tiny Drop-In REST API to Send Emails by bjpbakker on Tuesday August 01, 2017 @05:29AM (#14899004)
> implementing it right is probably another story

Do you implement your own HTTP communication every time you need it or do you use a library?

Just as for HTTP there are many good libraries for SMTP communication that you can easily use. No need to roll your own.

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Re:Mailit: A Tiny Drop-In REST API to Send Emails by pmlnr on Tuesday August 01, 2017 @05:26AM (#14898984)
> I wouldn't call it massive overkill.

You're running a web server to emulate telnet. It's a massive overkill.

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