I'm a solo developer and need password reset and verification emails.

If you’re a solo dev, the simplest reliable path is usually:

1. Use an email delivery service
   Don’t send these from your app server directly. Use a transactional email provider like:

   • Postmark — very solid for transactional emails
   • SendGrid — common, flexible
   • Mailgun — good API, a bit more setup
   • Amazon SES — cheapest at scale, more ops burden
   • Resend — very developer-friendly and simple

2. Implement two core email flows

   • Email verification: send a time-limited token when a user signs up
   • Password reset: send a one-time, short-lived reset token when requested

3. Use secure token handling

   • Generate a random, cryptographically secure token
   • Store only a hashed version of the token in your DB
   • Set an expiration time (e.g. 15–60 minutes)
   • Make tokens single-use

4. Keep the email content simple Include:

   • A clear CTA button
   • Plain text fallback link
   • Expiration notice
   • Your app name and support contact

5. Use templates Make one reusable template for:

   • Verification email
   • Password reset email

6. Protect against abuse

   • Rate-limit reset requests
   • Don’t reveal whether an email exists
   • Log token issuance/use
   • Invalidate old tokens when issuing a new one

If you want the quickest setup, I’d recommend:

• Resend + React Email if you want a modern dev experience
• Postmark if you want excellent deliverability with minimal fuss

If you want, I can give you:

• a complete database schema
• API endpoints
• email template examples
• or a copy-paste implementation in your stack (Node, Python, Rails, etc.)