> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://resend.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Send emails using NextAuth with SMTP

> Learn how to send your first email using NextAuth.

## Prerequisites

Before you start, you'll need:

* A Resend [API key](/create-an-api-key)
* A [verified domain](/add-a-domain)

## 1. Install

Install the [NextAuth](https://next-auth.js.org/getting-started/example#install-nextauth) package.

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash npm theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
  npm install next-auth
  ```

  ```bash yarn theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
  yarn add next-auth
  ```

  ```bash pnpm theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
  pnpm add next-auth
  ```

  ```bash bun theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
  bun add next-auth
  ```
</CodeGroup>

Then, install the [Nodemailer](https://www.npmjs.com/package/nodemailer) package.

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash npm theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
  npm install nodemailer
  ```

  ```bash yarn theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
  yarn add nodemailer
  ```

  ```bash pnpm theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
  pnpm add nodemailer
  ```

  ```bash bun theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
  bun add nodemailer
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## 2. Configure SMTP credentials

Add your Resend SMTP crendentials in your application's `.env` file:

```ini .env theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
EMAIL_SERVER_USER=resend
EMAIL_SERVER_PASSWORD=YOUR_API_KEY
EMAIL_SERVER_HOST=smtp.resend.com
EMAIL_SERVER_PORT=465
EMAIL_FROM=onboarding@resend.dev
```

## 3. Configure Email Provider

Finally, in your \[...nextauth].js file (typically located in pages/api/auth), configure the Email provider with your SMTP settings:

```js index.ts theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
import NextAuth from 'next-auth';
import EmailProvider from 'next-auth/providers/email';
import nodemailer from 'nodemailer';

export default NextAuth({
  providers: [
    EmailProvider({
      server: {
        host: process.env.EMAIL_SERVER_HOST,
        port: process.env.EMAIL_SERVER_PORT,
        auth: {
          user: process.env.EMAIL_SERVER_USER,
          pass: process.env.EMAIL_SERVER_PASSWORD,
        },
      },
      from: process.env.EMAIL_FROM,
    }),
    // ... other providers as needed
  ],
  // ... any other NextAuth.js configs
});
```