How to Send Emails From Shopware 6 Programmatically?

Sending emails programmatically from Shopware 6 can be achieved using the Shopware-provided services and components. To do this, you’ll need to create a custom plugin and utilize the Shopware Email Service to send emails. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you accomplish this:

Step 1: Set Up Your Custom Plugin

1. Create a custom plugin in Shopware 6. You can use the Shopware CLI tool to generate the plugin skeleton:

bin/console plugin:create YourPluginName

2. Activate the plugin:

bin/console plugin:activate YourPluginName

Step 2: Implement the Email Sending Logic

1. Create a new service class in your custom plugin. This service will handle the email-sending process. For example, let’s call it EmailSenderService.
2. Implement a method in EmailSenderService that will handle the email sending. For this, you can inject the Shopware\Core\Content\MailTemplate\Service\MailService and the Shopware\Core\Framework\Context in the service constructor.

// YourPluginName/src/Service/EmailSenderService.php

use Shopware\Core\Content\MailTemplate\Service\MailService;
use Shopware\Core\Framework\Context;

class EmailSenderService
{
    private $mailService;
    private $context;

    public function __construct(MailService $mailService, Context $context)
    {
        $this->mailService = $mailService;
        $this->context = $context;
    }

    public function sendEmail($recipientEmail, $templateId, $senderEmail, $senderName, $data = [])
    {
        $this->mailService->send(
            [$recipientEmail],
            $templateId,
            $data,
            $this->context,
            $senderEmail,
            $senderName
        );
    }
}

Step 3: Configure Email Templates

1. Before sending emails, you need to set up the email templates in the Shopware administration under “Settings” > “Email templates.” Create your custom email template(s) here and make a note of the template ID(s).

Step 4: Use the EmailSenderService in Your Custom Code

Now that you have your EmailSenderService set up, you can use it wherever you need to send emails programmatically from your plugin. For example, in a controller:

// YourPluginName/src/Controller/MyCustomController.php

use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\AbstractController;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
use Symfony\Component\Routing\Annotation\Route;

class MyCustomController extends AbstractController
{
    /**
     * @Route("/send_email", name="send_email_route")
     */
    public function sendEmail(EmailSenderService $emailSenderService): Response
    {
        $recipientEmail = 'recipient@example.com';
        $templateId = 'your_template_id'; // Replace with the actual template ID you configured
        $senderEmail = 'sender@example.com';
        $senderName = 'Your Sender Name';
        $data = [
            'some_variable' => 'Hello, this is a test email!',
            // Add any other variables your email template might need
        ];

        // Call the EmailSenderService to send the email
        $emailSenderService->sendEmail($recipientEmail, $templateId, $senderEmail, $senderName, $data);

        return new Response('Email sent successfully!');
    }
}

With this setup, whenever you access the send_email route in your Shopware storefront or backend, it will send the email using the configured template and variables.

Remember to adjust the placeholders and variables according to your specific use case, and make sure to handle any potential errors or additional configurations based on your requirements.

Please note that Shopware 6 might receive updates and changes, so it’s a good practice to check the official documentation for any changes related to email sending in Shopware 6.

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