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This appears to be a MJML wrapper with a Markdown→HTML converter attached to it. I think generating HTML from code is easier than generating Markdown, since there are many templating tools that understand HTML escaping. And writing HTML is not that hard, especially for your typical emails, so I'm not really sure if this library would be helpful in the long run.

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dallen33

1 hour ago

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I like the idea of this tool, as writing Markdown for some people is probably easier than HTML. I mean, use whatever floats your boat. I like that this exists.

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j45

1 hour ago

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Also a way to use fewer standards for storage of input and created text.

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theanonymousone

43 minutes ago

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I hope .md domains do not become a security hole as Markdown raises in popularity...

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binaryturtle

54 minutes ago

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Any "HTML emails" get filtered straight into the spam folder here. I think I'm not part of the target audience here.

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pembrook

1 hour ago

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I like how you aren't hiding the fact this is MJML under the hood and don't layer complex abstractions over MJML spec like similar projects (cough react email cough).

The devs maintaining MJML deserve so much credit for dealing with Gmail/Outlook's monopoly bullshit and 2007 html.

Nice idea for those who manage content in markdown. I've moved away from putting emails in my codebase, but seems great for founders moving fast.

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dancablam

53 minutes ago

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Thanks! I agree - the MJML team has laid so much groundwork and it frankly made this project possible.

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koakuma-chan

1 hour ago

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I wish people just sent plain text.

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XCSme

1 hour ago

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What about images, links? Formatted text like bold or underline?

I also prefer plain text, but in most of my emails I talk about technical stuff, or I send transactional emails that require actions, in which case showing buttons is a much better user experience than plain text.

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loloquwowndueo

1 hour ago

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I don’t want buttons in my emails.

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XCSme

1 hour ago

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But they are a lot easier to see and click (accessibility, larger hit area).

You could have a larger text instead of a button, but changing font size is also HTML and not plain-text anymore.

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koakuma-chan

48 minutes ago

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You can just send a link, and the user's client will probably highlight it even if it is plain text.

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recursivegirth

43 minutes ago

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Yea, but how will they hide all the tracking URLs and base64 encoded PII from you in the email?

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koakuma-chan

34 minutes ago

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Using a URL shortener obviously. But you are right, if they only send plain text, they won't be able to include those 1x1 images at the bottom to track whether you have opened the email. Any sane email client blocks images by default, but whatever.

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linhns

1 hour ago

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A picture is worth a thousand words.

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pembrook

55 minutes ago

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Plain text? Pffft.

Human language is an unnecessary abstraction, just like images.

I wish everyone would communicate in pure Binary.