Add SMTP status check

api/server.js

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
 const cors = require('cors');
 const helmet = require('helmet');
 
+const smtpStatus = require('../helpers/smtpStatus');
+
 const accountsRoute = require('./routes/accountRoute');
 const meetingsRoute = require('./routes/meetingRoute');
 const participantsRoute = require('./routes/participantRoute');
@@ -34,10 +36,13 @@ server.use('/api/possible-dates', possibleDatesRoute);
 server.use('/api/availability', availabilityRoute);
 server.use('/api/auth', authRoute);
 
-server.get("/", (req, res) => {
+const smtpMessage = smtpStatus();
+
+server.get('/', (req, res) => {
 	res.json({
 		message: `Meeting Planner Backend API :)`,
-		documentation: `Check out: https://git.armada.digital/meeting-planner/backend`
+		documentation: `Check out: https://git.armada.digital/meeting-planner/backend`,
+		SMTP: `${smtpMessage}`,
 	});
 });
 

config/config.js

@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ module.exports = {
 	dbURL: process.env.DATABASE_URL,
 	// JWT
 	jwtSecret: process.env.JWT_SECRET,
-	saltingRounds: process.env.SALTING_ROUNDS || 10,
+	saltingRounds: 10,
 	// NODEMAILER
 	smtpHost: process.env.SMTP_HOST,
 	smtpPort: process.env.SMTP_PORT,
 	smtpUsername: process.env.SMTP_USERNAME,
 	smtpPassword: process.env.SMTP_PASSWORD,
-	smtpSecure: process.env.SMTP_SECURE || true, // use TLS
-	smtpPool: process.env.SMTP_POOL|| true, // Pool connections to server
+	smtpRequireTLS: true, // True to force use of StartTLS
+	smtpSecure: false, // False to force use of StartTLS
+	smtpPool: true, // Pool connections to server
 };

helpers/smtpStatus.js

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const smtpTransporter = require('./smtpTransporter');
+
+function smtpStatus() {
+	smtpTransporter.verify(function (error, success) {
+		if (error) {
+            console.log(error);
+            return `SMTP is not working, check your configuration.`
+		} else {
+            console.log('Server is ready to take our messages');
+            return `SMTP is correctly configured.`
+		}
+	});
+}
+
+module.exports = smtpStatus;

helpers/smtpTransporter.js

@@ -6,15 +6,20 @@ const {
 	smtpPort,
 	smtpUsername,
 	smtpPassword,
+	smtpSecure,
+	smtpRequireTLS,
 } = require('../config/config');
 
-nodemailer.createTransport({
+const smtpTransporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
 	pool: smtpPool,
 	host: smtpHost,
 	port: smtpPort,
+	requireTLS: smtpRequireTLS,
 	secure: smtpSecure,
 	auth: {
 		user: smtpUsername,
 		pass: smtpPassword,
 	},
 });
+
+module.exports = smtpTransporter;