Mail issues

client/src/components/Post/CreatePost.jsx

@@ -218,6 +218,13 @@ const CreatePost = () => {
     try {
       toast.loading("Creating post...");
       const token = localStorage.getItem("token");
+      if (!token) {
+        toast.dismiss();
+        toast.error("You must be logged in to create a post.");
+        navigate("/login?redirect_to=/interview-experiences/create");
+        return;
+      }
+
       const tagsArray = formData.tags.split(",").map((tag) => tag.trim());
 
       // Convert compensation values to numbers, empty strings become null
@@ -293,7 +300,13 @@ const CreatePost = () => {
       localStorage.removeItem("formData");
     } catch (error) {
       toast.dismiss();
-      toast.error("Failed to create the post.");
+      if (error.response?.status === 401) {
+        toast.error("Session expired! Please log in again.");
+        localStorage.removeItem("token");
+        navigate("/login?redirect_to=/interview-experiences/create");
+      } else {
+        toast.error(error.response?.data?.error || error.response?.data?.message || "Failed to create the post.");
+      }
       console.error("Error creating post:", error);
     }
   };

client/src/components/Post/EditPost.jsx

@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ const EditPost = () => {
     try {
       toast.loading("Updating post...");
       const token = localStorage.getItem("token");
+      if (!token) {
+        toast.dismiss();
+        toast.error("You must be logged in to update a post.");
+        navigate("/login?redirect_to=/interview-experiences");
+        return;
+      }
 
       const tagsArray = formData.tags;
 
@@ -334,7 +340,13 @@ const EditPost = () => {
       navigate("/interview-experiences");
     } catch (error) {
       toast.dismiss();
-      toast.error("Failed to update the post.");
+      if (error.response?.status === 401) {
+        toast.error("Session expired! Please log in again.");
+        localStorage.removeItem("token");
+        navigate("/login?redirect_to=/interview-experiences");
+      } else {
+        toast.error(error.response?.data?.error || error.response?.data?.message || "Failed to update the post.");
+      }
       console.error("Error updating post:", error);
     }
   };

server/.env.example

@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+# Server Configuration
+PORT=8081
+MONGO_URL=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster.mongodb.net/nexus
+SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key_here
+CORS_ORIGIN=http://localhost:5173
+
+# Frontend URL (Used for generating reset password links, verification links, and email button links)
+# Production: https://www.nexus-svnit.in
+# Local dev: http://localhost:5173
+FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173
+
+# Email Service (Gmail SMTP)
+# 1. Use a Google Account with 2-Step Verification enabled
+# 2. Generate a 16-character App Password at: https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
+# 3. Enter your full Gmail address and the 16-character app password (without spaces)
+EMAIL_ID=your-email@gmail.com
+EMAIL_PASSWORD=your-16-character-app-password
+
 # Permanent QR redirect destination for GET /qr
 # Set separately in Vercel for each backend environment:
 # - Stage backend  (stage branch / Preview)  -> test at https://stage.nexus-svnit.in/qr

server/controllers/achievementController.js

@@ -77,17 +77,22 @@ const addAchievement = async (req, res) => {
 
         await Achievement.create(achievement);
 
-        const user = await userSchema.findOne({ admissionNumber: req.user.admissionNumber });
-        if (!user || !user.instituteEmail) {
-            return res.status(400).json({ message: "User email not found" });
+        // Send email notification (non-blocking)
+        try {
+            const user = await userSchema.findOne({ admissionNumber: req.user.admissionNumber });
+            const recipient = user?.instituteEmail || user?.personalEmail;
+            if (recipient) {
+                const emailContent = achievementSubmissionTemplate(user.fullName || 'Member');
+                await sendEmail({
+                    to: recipient,
+                    ...emailContent,
+                    critical: false
+                });
+            }
+        } catch (emailErr) {
+            console.error('Non-blocking error sending achievement notification email:', emailErr);
         }
 
-        const emailContent = achievementSubmissionTemplate(user.fullName);
-        await sendEmail({
-            to: user.instituteEmail,
-            ...emailContent
-        });
-
         return res.status(200).json({ 
             success: true,
             message: "Waiting for Review" 

server/controllers/answerController.js

@@ -26,21 +26,27 @@ const createAnswer = async (req, res) => {
     question.answers.push(answer);
     await question.save();
 
-    // Send email notification to the person who asked the question
-    if (question.askedBy.personalEmail && question.askedBy._id.toString() !== author) {
-      const answeredBy = await User.findById(author);
-      const emailContent = newAnswerTemplate(
-        question.askedBy,
-        question.postId.title,
-        question.question,
-        content,
-        answeredBy,
-        question.postId._id
-      );
-      await sendEmail({
-        to: question.askedBy.personalEmail,
-        ...emailContent
-      });
+    // Send email notification to the person who asked the question (non-blocking)
+    try {
+      const recipient = question?.askedBy?.personalEmail || question?.askedBy?.instituteEmail;
+      if (recipient && question.askedBy._id.toString() !== author) {
+        const answeredBy = await User.findById(author);
+        const emailContent = newAnswerTemplate(
+          question.askedBy,
+          question.postId.title,
+          question.question,
+          content,
+          answeredBy,
+          question.postId._id
+        );
+        await sendEmail({
+          to: recipient,
+          ...emailContent,
+          critical: false
+        });
+      }
+    } catch (emailErr) {
+      console.error("Non-blocking error sending answer notification email:", emailErr);
     }
 
     // Populate the author details of the new answer