# Enhanced Email Sending Features
## Overview
The beenvoice application now includes a comprehensive email sending system with preview, rich text editing, and confirmation features. This enhancement provides a professional email experience for sending invoices to clients.
## Features
### 🎨 Rich Text Email Composer
- **Tiptap Editor Integration**: Professional rich text editing with formatting options
- **Text Formatting**: Bold, italic, strikethrough, and color options
- **Text Alignment**: Left, center, and right alignment
- **Lists**: Bullet points and numbered lists
- **Color Picker**: Choose from a variety of text colors
- **Real-time Preview**: See changes as you type
### 👁️ Email Preview
- **Visual Preview**: See exactly how your email will appear to recipients
- **Invoice Summary**: Displays key invoice details (number, date, amount)
- **Attachment Notice**: Shows PDF attachment information
- **Professional Styling**: Clean, branded email template
- **Responsive Design**: Optimized for all screen sizes with proper text wrapping
- **Mobile-First**: Touch-friendly interface with proper spacing
### ✅ Send Confirmation
- **Two-Step Process**: Compose ↔ Preview with Send Action
- **Action-Based Sending**: Send button available from sidebar and floating action bar
- **Status Updates**: Automatic status change from draft to sent
- **Error Handling**: Clear error messages with specific guidance
- **SSR Compatible**: Proper hydration handling for server-side rendering
### 📄 Smart Templates
- **Auto-Generated Content**: Professional email templates with proper paragraph spacing
- **Time-Based Greetings**: Morning, afternoon, or evening greetings
- **Invoice Details**: Automatically includes invoice number, date, and amount
- **Business Branding**: Uses your business name and contact information
- **Immediate Loading**: Content appears instantly in the editor without requiring tab switching
## Components
### EmailComposer
**Location**: `src/components/forms/email-composer.tsx`
A rich text editor component for composing emails with formatting options.
**Props**:
- `subject`: Email subject line
- `onSubjectChange`: Callback for subject changes
- `content`: Email content (HTML)
- `onContentChange`: Callback for content changes
- `fromEmail`: Sender email address
- `toEmail`: Recipient email address
### EmailPreview
**Location**: `src/components/forms/email-preview.tsx`
Displays a visual preview of how the email will appear to recipients.
**Props**:
- `subject`: Email subject line
- `fromEmail`: Sender email address
- `toEmail`: Recipient email address
- `content`: Email content (HTML)
- `invoice`: Invoice data for summary display
### SendEmailDialog
**Location**: `src/components/forms/send-email-dialog.tsx`
Main dialog component that combines composition, preview, and confirmation.
**Props**:
- `invoiceId`: ID of the invoice to send
- `trigger`: React element that opens the dialog
- `invoice`: Invoice data
- `onEmailSent`: Callback when email is successfully sent
### EnhancedSendInvoiceButton
**Location**: `src/components/forms/enhanced-send-invoice-button.tsx`
Enhanced button component that opens the email dialog.
**Props**:
- `invoiceId`: ID of the invoice to send
- `variant`: Button style variant
- `className`: Additional CSS classes
- `showResend`: Whether to show "Resend" text
- `size`: Button size
## API Enhancements
### Enhanced Email Router
**Location**: `src/server/api/routers/email.ts`
The email API has been enhanced to support custom content and HTML emails.
**New Parameters**:
- `customSubject`: Optional custom email subject
- `customContent`: Optional custom email content (HTML)
- `useHtml`: Boolean flag to send HTML email
**Features**:
- HTML email support with plain text fallback
- Custom subject lines
- Rich HTML content
- Automatic PDF attachment
- BCC to business email
- Comprehensive error handling
## Usage Examples
### Basic Usage
```tsx
import { EnhancedSendInvoiceButton } from "~/components/forms/enhanced-send-invoice-button";
// Replace existing send buttons
```
### Custom Dialog
```tsx
import { SendEmailDialog } from "~/components/forms/send-email-dialog";
Send Custom Email}
onEmailSent={() => console.log("Email sent!")}
/>
```
### Standalone Components
```tsx
import { EmailComposer } from "~/components/forms/email-composer";
import { EmailPreview } from "~/components/forms/email-preview";
// Use individual components for custom implementations
```
## Technical Details
### Dependencies
- **@tiptap/react**: Rich text editor framework
- **@tiptap/starter-kit**: Basic editor functionality
- **@tiptap/extension-text-style**: Text styling support
- **@tiptap/extension-color**: Color picker support
- **@tiptap/extension-text-align**: Text alignment options
### Email Templates
The system generates professional HTML email templates with:
- Responsive design
- Brand colors (green theme)
- Invoice summary cards
- Proper typography
- Attachment indicators
- Footer branding
### Error Handling
Comprehensive error handling for:
- Invalid email addresses
- Missing client information
- Resend API issues
- Network connectivity problems
- Domain verification issues
- Rate limiting
## Usage in Application
The enhanced email functionality is integrated throughout the application:
- Invoice view pages with enhanced send buttons
- Full-page email composition interface
- Professional email templates with invoice integration
- Comprehensive preview and confirmation workflow
## Migration Guide
### From Basic Send Button
Replace existing `SendInvoiceButton` components with `EnhancedSendInvoiceButton`:
```tsx
// Before
import { SendInvoiceButton } from "../_components/send-invoice-button";
// After
import { EnhancedSendInvoiceButton } from "~/components/forms/enhanced-send-invoice-button";
```
### API Compatibility
The enhanced email API is backward compatible with existing implementations. New features are opt-in through additional parameters.
## Security Considerations
- **Input Sanitization**: All user input is validated and sanitized
- **Email Validation**: Comprehensive email format validation
- **Rate Limiting**: Built-in protection against spam
- **Domain Verification**: Resend domain verification required
- **Authentication**: All email operations require valid authentication
## Performance
- **SSR Optimization**: Proper server-side rendering with hydration safeguards
- **Efficient Loading**: Content initializes immediately without requiring user interaction
- **Optimized Rendering**: Efficient React component updates with proper state management
- **Caching**: Proper query caching for invoice data
- **Error Boundaries**: Graceful error handling without crashes
- **Responsive Design**: Optimized layouts for all screen sizes with text overflow prevention
## Navigation
### Send Email Page
Access the email interface by clicking "Send Invoice" on any invoice:
- `/dashboard/invoices/[id]/send` - Full-page email composition
- Two-tab interface: Compose ↔ Preview
- Send action available from sidebar and floating action bar
- Fully responsive design with proper text wrapping and overflow handling
- Professional layout with sidebar containing:
- Invoice summary (number, client, date, status)
- Email details (from, to, subject, attachment info)
- Context-aware action buttons
- Auto-filled message with proper HTML formatting and paragraph spacing
- Immediate content loading without requiring tab navigation
## Fixes and Improvements
Recent fixes and enhancements:
- **SSR Compatibility**: Fixed Tiptap hydration issues for reliable server-side rendering
- **Content Loading**: Improved email content initialization for immediate display
- **Responsive Design**: Enhanced text wrapping and overflow handling for all screen sizes
- **UI/UX**: Removed confirmation tab in favor of action-based sending approach
- **Performance**: Optimized state management for faster content loading
## Future Enhancements
Planned improvements include:
- Email templates library
- Scheduling email delivery
- Email tracking and read receipts
- Bulk email sending
- Custom email signatures
- Integration with email marketing tools
## Support
For issues or questions related to the email system:
1. Check the console for error messages
2. Verify Resend API configuration
3. Ensure client email addresses are valid
4. Review domain verification status
5. Check network connectivity
## Changelog
### Version 1.0.0
- Initial release of enhanced email system
- Rich text editor integration
- Email preview functionality
- Send confirmation workflow
- HTML email support
- Professional templates
- Demo page implementation