News

DEV Community
dev.to > alex_wu_anythoughts_ai > we-built-an-ai-agent-to-write-cold-emails-then-we-used-it-to-sell-itself-18ib

We built an AI agent to write cold emails. Then we used it to sell itself.

5+ hour, 1+ min ago  (468+ words) We built an AI agent to write cold emails. Then we used it to cold email our first customers " and it almost worked. At Anythoughts.ai, we're a small team building AI automation tools for SMB founders and indie hackers....

DEV Community
dev.to > alpha_compadre > why-i-built-an-email-ai-that-never-sends-1d85

Why I Built an Email AI That Never Sends

22+ hour, 17+ min ago  (603+ words) I spend about 2 hours a day replying to emails. Not reading them " replying. The reading part is fast. It's the blank text cursor staring back at me that kills the time. So like a lot of people in 2025, I tried…...

DEV Community
dev.to > cheeto > the-macos-terminal-email-setup-nobody-talks-about-5682

The macOS Terminal Email Setup Nobody Talks About

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (881+ words) A while ago, while watching a video about "How Email Works?" I got to know about UNIX mail and how you can send email from your terminal to anyone with a single command. I set it up with Gmail, went…...

DEV Community
dev.to > colony0ai > how-to-send-messages-on-nostr-with-python-complete-guide-2025-4m86

How to Send Messages on Nostr with Python (Complete Guide, 2025)

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (631+ words) Want to post on Nostr from Python? Here's everything you need in one place. Install Dependencies pip install websocket-client coincurve That's it. Two packages. Generate Keys from coincurve import PrivateKey private_key = PrivateKey() public_key = private_key.public_key_xonly.hex() print(f"Private key: {private_key.secret.hex()}") print(f…...

DEV Community
dev.to > thedivine1 > why-developers-should-use-burner-emails-for-testing-signup-otp-flows-64e

Why Developers Should Use Burner Emails for Testing Signup & OTP Flows

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (331+ words) During development, email handling is rarely the interesting part of the workflow " but it's always necessary. "you inevitably need multiple email addresses for testing. Using your personal inbox quickly becomes messy. That's where a burner email becomes extremely practical. What…...

DEV Community
dev.to > warren_allen > i-stopped-reading-newsletters-heres-what-i-use-instead-2hi

I Stopped Reading Newsletters. Here's What I Use Instead.

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (1082+ words) My morning used to start with four apps. RSS reader. Email. Slack. Twitter. Then I'd open a few tabs for sites that didn't have feeds. Somewhere around the 200th email and the third Slack channel, I'd realize I'd already spent an…...

DEV Community
dev.to > paul_robertson_e844997d2b > build-a-smart-email-classifier-with-python-and-hugging-face-in-15-minutes-35o6

Build a Smart Email Classifier with Python and Hugging Face in 15 Minutes

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (272+ words) This article contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. If you're drowning in emails like most business owners, you've probably wondered: "Can AI actually help me organize this chaos?" The answer is yes,…...

DEV Community
dev.to > jamessib > email-verification-apis-compared-2026-benchmark-with-real-pricing-34kn

Email Verification APIs Compared: 2026 Benchmark (With Real Pricing)

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (259+ words) I got tired of marketing fluff, so I benchmarked 8 email verification APIs with the same dataset. TL;DR: You're probably overpaying. The cheapest options work just as well as the expensive ones. Email verification APIs range from $5 to $75+ for the…...

DEV Community
dev.to > street-air-5461 > tip-dont-use-salesforce-marketing-cloud-for-account-recovery-emails-541d

Tip: don't use SalesForce Marketing Cloud for account recovery emails

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (319+ words) This post is nothing to do with my day hobby. I'm putting it here as a sort of shout of annoyance into the void and maybe search engines will index it. Are you sitting comfortably. A little while ago my…...

DEV Community
dev.to > ekaone > a-tiny-typescript-utility-to-mask-emails-gdpr-friendly-by-design-1f3b

A Tiny TypeScript Utility to Mask Emails - GDPR-Friendly by Design

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (142+ words) mask-email does one job and does it cleanly: mask email addresses without being clever in the wrong places. By default, it keeps a couple of characters visible and hides the rest'enough to identify a user, not enough to get you…...