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Dev tools · December 21, 2023

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Sunnybox – An Email API for Effortless IMAP Integration

Hello HN, I'm Bijan, a software developer and the creator of Sunnybox (https://sunnybox.io). I developed Sunnybox to make email integrations more straightforward for developers, especially in terms of interacting with IMAP servers. Sunnybox is an Email API that offers: - Easy integration with IMAP accounts. - Webhooks for real-time email notifications. -JSON:API format responses (https://jsonapi.org) for better standardization. Built using Ruby on Rails, Sunnybox is designed to offer a powerful yet easy-to-use solution for developers managing email systems. I'd really…

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Hello HN, I'm Bijan, a software developer and the creator of Sunnybox (https://sunnybox.io). I developed Sunnybox to make email integrations more straightforward for developers, especially in terms of interacting with IMAP servers. Sunnybox is an Email API that offers: - Easy integration with IMAP accounts. - Webhooks for real-time email notifications. -JSON:API format responses (https://jsonapi.org) for better standardization. Built using Ruby on Rails, Sunnybox is designed to offer a powerful yet easy-to-use solution for developers managing email systems. I'd really appreciate your feedback on: - The API's user-friendliness and efficiency. - Features you think could be added or improved. - Any other thoughts or suggestions from a developer's perspective. Looking forward to your insights and discussions! P.S.: For the HN community, I'm offering free developer accounts to try Sunnybox. If interested, just ping me on Twitter (@BijanRahnema), and I'll get you set up.

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