Custom Welcome Email for Free and Pro Users

[Koigor97]

Title: Send custom branded welcome emails based on user tier after sign-up or upgrade

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📌 User Type: New users (Free and Pro tiers)

👤 As a: New LIA user

🎯 I want: To receive a personalized, branded welcome email based on my subscription type

💡 So that: I can feel welcomed, understand my benefits, and know what next steps to take.

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🎯 Acceptance Criteria:

• When a user signs up (Free or Pro), LIA sends a branded welcome email
• Email content varies depending on the user’s tier:
  • Free user: highlights limited features, encourages extension use, and upgrade call-to-action
  • Pro user: highlights full access, personalized tips, and gratitude message
• Emails are sent using the @getlia.live domain
• Emails include:
  • LIA logo
  • Personalized greeting (e.g., “Hi Samuel”)
  • Dashboard link
  • Support contact
  • Unsubscribe link (optional)
• Emails are styled using react-email templates
• Sent using nodemailer and SMTP or Resend

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🧩 Tasks:

• Design Free and Pro welcome email templates with react-email
• Configure email transport with nodemailer (Resend or SMTP)
• Integrate sendWelcomeEmail(user) function in the registration and upgrade flows
• Test email delivery with test users
• Add branding elements: logo, colors, support link, dashboard CTA
• Log email sends in the database (optional for auditing)