sending email

internal/handlers/handlers.go

@@ -163,6 +163,23 @@ func (m *Repository) PostReservation(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// send notifications - to gest
+
+	htmlMessage := fmt.Sprintf(`
+	<strong>Reservation Confirmation</strong>
+	Dear %s, <br>
+	This is confirm your reservation from %s to %s.
+	`, reservation.FirstName , reservation.StartDate.Format("2006-01-01"), reservation.EndDate.Format("2006-01-01"))
+
+	msg := models.MailData{
+		To: reservation.Email,
+		From: "test@server.com",
+		Subject: "Reservation Confirmation",
+		Content: htmlMessage,
+	}
+
+	m.App.MailChan <- msg
+
 	m.App.Session.Put(r.Context(), "reservation", reservation)
 	http.Redirect(w, r, "/reservation-summary", http.StatusSeeOther)
 }

run.sh

@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ go build -o bookings cmd/web/*.go && ./bookings
 # sudo service postgresql status
 # sudo -u postgres psql
 # install soda brew install gobuffalo/tap/pop
+# 802
+# ~/go/bin/MailHog