What are the most common use cases

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Zeno Rocha

Resend is designed for two specific use cases: transactional and marketing emails.

Here's how they differ from each other.

Transactional Emails

One-to-one emails that contain information that completes a transaction or process the recipient has started with you.

  • Password reset emails
  • Receipt and invoice emails
  • Trial expiration emails
  • User invitation emails
  • Notification emails
  • Welcome emails
  • Double opt-in

Related customer stories:

How Anghami sends 3M emails every month with Resend

The Resend team didn't feel like an external entity, but rather an extension of our own team.

resend.com/customers/anghami

How Liveblocks transforms alerts to upsells using Resend

We were pleasantly surprised that we didn't need to reach out for help - the API and documentation were so straightforward that we didn't encounter any issues.

resend.com/customers/liveblocks

Marketing Emails

One-to-many emails that contains commercial and/or promotional content.

  • Newsletters
  • Changelogs
  • Product announcements
  • Promotions
  • Updates to Terms of Service

Related customer stories:

How Nuxt built their deployment platform with Resend

I've used other email providers for years, and Resend's developer experience is unmatchable.

resend.com/customers/nuxt

How Theya is sending launch week emails using Resend Broadcasts

It has become an indispensable tool for starting and maintaining customer engagement with minimal effort.

resend.com/customers/theya