MoonMail is built on modern, scalable technologies using serverless architecture. Here's a complete breakdown of the technology stack powering our email marketing platform.

Core Technologies

Frontend

  • Vue.js: Progressive JavaScript framework for building user interfaces
  • Nuxt.js: Vue framework for server-side rendering and static site generation
  • Vuex: State management pattern and library
  • Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework for styling

Backend

  • Node.js: JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 engine
  • AWS Lambda: Serverless compute service for running code without managing servers
  • Amazon API Gateway: RESTful API creation and management
  • GraphQL: Query language for APIs

Database & Storage

  • Amazon DynamoDB: NoSQL database for high-performance, scalable storage
  • Amazon S3: Object storage for email templates, attachments, and media files
  • Amazon ElastiCache (Redis): In-memory caching for session management and performance

Email Infrastructure

  • Amazon SES: Scalable email sending and receiving service
  • Amazon SNS: Pub/sub messaging for bounce and complaint notifications
  • Amazon SQS: Message queuing for reliable email delivery

Serverless Architecture

MoonMail is built entirely on serverless architecture, providing significant advantages:

Benefits:

  • Auto-scaling: Automatically handles traffic spikes
  • Cost-effective: Pay only for actual usage
  • High availability: Built-in redundancy and fault tolerance
  • No server management: Focus on features, not infrastructure
  • Global reach: Deploy close to users worldwide

Architecture Diagram Flow:

User → CloudFront → S3 (Static Assets) → API Gateway → Lambda Functions → DynamoDB/SES

Key Components

Campaign Manager

  • Creates and schedules email campaigns
  • Template management system
  • A/B testing engine
  • Segmentation logic

Sending Pipeline

  • SQS queue for reliable delivery
  • Lambda functions process queue messages
  • SES sends actual emails
  • SNS handles bounce and complaint notifications
  • DynamoDB tracks delivery status

Analytics Engine

  • Real-time tracking of opens and clicks
  • CloudWatch for metrics aggregation
  • Custom dashboards using Amazon QuickSight

Security & Compliance

  • IAM Roles: Principle of least privilege access
  • Encryption: Data encrypted at rest and in transit
  • VPC: Isolated network environment
  • WAF: Web Application Firewall protection
  • Compliance: GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA compatible

Open Source

MoonMail's core is open source and available on GitHub. The stack includes:

  • Serverless Framework for infrastructure as code
  • Open APIs for community integrations
  • Extensive documentation
  • Community contributions welcome

Why This Stack?

Scalability

Handle millions of emails per hour without infrastructure changes

Reliability

99.99% uptime with automatic failover and redundancy

Performance

Global CDN ensures fast load times worldwide

Cost Efficiency

Serverless architecture reduces operational costs significantly

Conclusion

MoonMail leverages modern serverless technologies to deliver a scalable, reliable, and cost-effective email marketing platform. The stack is designed for performance, security, and ease of maintenance.

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