Node.js mailinator client to access a public disposable inbox and read emails. Does not require token
npm install mailinator-inboxMailinator client library for nodejs. Access a public disposable
email inbox, based on a username, and read emails. Does not require
an API key.
``shell script`
npm install --save mailinator-inbox
`typescript
import {Inbox} from "mailinator-inbox"
//Access the inbox of johnny@mailinator.com
const inbox = new Inbox("johnny");
//Load emails
await inbox.refresh();
//Get the header ( from, subject, ...) of the first email
const firstEmailHeader = inbox.emailHeaders[0];
//Retrieve the whole email, including body
const firstEmail = await inbox.getEmail(firstEmailHeader.id);
//Wait for new emails from ana@gmail.com
const futureEmails = await inbox.waitForEmailsFrom("ana@gmail.com", 15000);
//Iterate over the headers of the new emails from ana
futureEmails.foreach(async (emailInfo) => {
const email = await inbox.getEmail(emailInfo.id);
console.log("From Ana:", email.subject, email.textBody)
})
`
Creates a new inbox for the given username
Array with the headers of all the emails in the inbox. These are
not the full email, only metadata. You need to call getEmail()
to load the body and any additional data.
ASYNC
Obligatory to call before trying to access emails, as this
loads the initial email headers. You can call this anytime
to refresh the inbox with new emails.
ASYNC
Retrieves the whole email with the given id. Use the id from
emailHeaders.
Return a list of all the email headers from the specified address.
Does not refresh the emails.
ASYNC
Poll for new emails from the given address, can be a regex.
Waits until timeout runs out.
Stops after the first encounter of a new mail.
Returns a list of email headers because there may be
multiple new emails, or null if timed out.
`typescript
interface EmailHeader {
id: string;
subject: string;
//Email address that sent the email johnnydoe@gmail.com
fromEmail: string;
//Johhny Doe
fromName: string;
//Epoch time when email was received
time: number;
//Raw email heaeder as received from mailinator
mailinatorHeader: MailinatorEmailHeader;
}
`
`typescript
class Email {
id: string;
subject: string;
//Epoch time when mail was received
time: number;
//Email address that sent the email johhnydoe@gmail.com
fromEmail: string;
//Johhny Doe
fromName: string;
//Email body as text, not always present
textBody?: string;
//Email body as HTML
htmlBody: string;
//All the URL links from the email
links: string[];
//Raw email object as received from mailinator
mailinatorMail: MailinatorEmail;
}
``