Email Client

Mail is a single-page web application (SPA) that simulates an email client. It allows users to send, receive, archive, and…

🚨 Challenge

Traditional email interfaces require full page reloads, making interactions less efficient. There was a need for a seamless, real-time-like experience for composing, viewing, and managing emails.

βœ… Solution

Developed a Django backend with REST-like endpoints and a JavaScript-driven frontend that dynamically fetches and updates email data without reloading the page. Implemented features such as inbox, sent, archive, read/unread status, and email composition with smooth UI transitions.

✨ Key Features

  • πŸ“§ Compose and send emails
  • πŸ“₯ Inbox, Sent, and Archive mailboxes
  • πŸ“¬ View individual email details
  • πŸ“¦ Archive and unarchive emails
  • βœ” Mark emails as read automatically
  • πŸ”„ Single-page dynamic navigation (no page reloads)
  • πŸ” User authentication system
  • πŸ“± Responsive and clean UI

πŸ›  Tech Stack

Backend

πŸ’» Django (Python) 🧠 Django ORM πŸ”Œ RESTful API endpoints

Frontend

🌐 HTML 🎨 CSS ⚑ JavaScript

Dynamic Interactions

πŸ” Fetch API / AJAX (SPA behavior)

Database

πŸ—„οΈ SQLite

Architecture

🧩 MVC (Model-View-Template) with API-driven frontend πŸ”— Relational database design (Users, Emails, Mailboxes)

πŸ“Š Results

⚑ Built a fully functional single-page email client
πŸ”„ Implemented smooth client-side routing and dynamic UI updates
πŸ” Ensured secure user authentication and message handling
πŸ“§ Enabled complete email lifecycle (send, receive, archive)
🧠 Strengthened understanding of APIs and asynchronous JavaScript

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