# Story 2.5: Account Creation Email Notification
## Epic Reference
**Epic 2:** User Management System
## User Story
As an **admin**,
I want **welcome emails sent automatically when I create client accounts**,
So that **clients receive their login credentials and know how to access the platform**.
## Story Context
### Existing System Integration
- **Integrates with:** User creation flow, Laravel Mail
- **Technology:** Laravel Mailable, queued jobs
- **Follows pattern:** Laravel notification/mailable patterns
- **Touch points:** User model events, email templates
## Acceptance Criteria
### Welcome Email Trigger
- [ ] Email sent automatically on account creation
- [ ] Works for both individual and company accounts
- [ ] Queued for performance (async sending)
- [ ] No email sent for admin accounts
### Email Content
- [ ] Personalized greeting:
- Individual: "Dear [Name]"
- Company: "Dear [Company Name]"
- [ ] Message: "Your account has been created"
- [ ] Login credentials:
- Email address
- Password (shown in email)
- [ ] Login URL (clickable button/link)
- [ ] Brief platform introduction
- [ ] Contact information for questions
### Email Design
- [ ] Professional template with Libra branding
- [ ] Colors: Navy blue (#0A1F44) and Gold (#D4AF37)
- [ ] Libra logo in header
- [ ] Footer with firm information
- [ ] Mobile-responsive layout
### Sender Configuration
- [ ] From: no-reply@libra.ps
- [ ] From Name: Libra Law Firm / مكتب ليبرا للمحاماة
- [ ] Reply-To: (firm contact email)
### Language Support
- [ ] Email in user's preferred_language
- [ ] Arabic email for Arabic preference
- [ ] English email for English preference
- [ ] All text translated
### Plain Text Fallback
- [ ] Plain text version generated
- [ ] All essential information included
- [ ] Readable without HTML
### Quality Requirements
- [ ] Email passes spam filters
- [ ] Links work correctly
- [ ] Password visible but not overly prominent
- [ ] Tests verify email sending
## Technical Notes
### Mailable Class
```php
user->preferred_language ?? 'ar';
return new Envelope(
subject: $locale === 'ar'
? 'مرحباً بك في مكتب ليبرا للمحاماة'
: 'Welcome to Libra Law Firm',
);
}
public function content(): Content
{
$locale = $this->user->preferred_language ?? 'ar';
return new Content(
markdown: "emails.welcome.{$locale}",
with: [
'user' => $this->user,
'password' => $this->password,
'loginUrl' => route('login'),
],
);
}
}
```
### Email Template (Arabic)
```blade
# مرحباً بك في مكتب ليبرا للمحاماة
@if($user->user_type === 'company')
عزيزي {{ $user->company_name }},
@else
عزيزي {{ $user->name }},
@endif
تم إنشاء حسابك بنجاح على منصة مكتب ليبرا للمحاماة.
**بيانات تسجيل الدخول:**
- **البريد الإلكتروني:** {{ $user->email }}
- **كلمة المرور:** {{ $password }}
تسجيل الدخول
يمكنك الآن الوصول إلى:
- حجز المواعيد
- متابعة قضاياك
- عرض التحديثات
إذا كان لديك أي استفسار، لا تتردد في التواصل معنا.
مع أطيب التحيات,
مكتب ليبرا للمحاماة
```
### Email Template (English)
```blade
# Welcome to Libra Law Firm
@if($user->user_type === 'company')
Dear {{ $user->company_name }},
@else
Dear {{ $user->name }},
@endif
Your account has been successfully created on the Libra Law Firm platform.
**Login Credentials:**
- **Email:** {{ $user->email }}
- **Password:** {{ $password }}
Login Now
You can now access:
- Book consultations
- Track your cases
- View updates
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Libra Law Firm
```
### Trigger on User Creation
```php
// In User creation flow (Story 2.1/2.2)
public function create(): void
{
$validated = $this->validate();
$plainPassword = $this->password;
$user = User::create([
...$validated,
'password' => Hash::make($this->password),
]);
// Send welcome email with plain password
Mail::to($user)->queue(new WelcomeEmail($user, $plainPassword));
session()->flash('success', __('messages.user_created'));
}
```
### Email Theme Customization
```php
// In AppServiceProvider boot()
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\View;
View::composer('vendor.mail.*', function ($view) {
$view->with('logoUrl', asset('images/logo.png'));
$view->with('primaryColor', '#0A1F44');
$view->with('accentColor', '#D4AF37');
});
```
### Testing
```php
use App\Mail\WelcomeEmail;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;
it('sends welcome email on user creation', function () {
Mail::fake();
// Create user through admin flow
// ...
Mail::assertQueued(WelcomeEmail::class, function ($mail) use ($user) {
return $mail->user->id === $user->id;
});
});
it('sends email in user preferred language', function () {
Mail::fake();
$user = User::factory()->create(['preferred_language' => 'ar']);
Mail::to($user)->send(new WelcomeEmail($user, 'password123'));
Mail::assertSent(WelcomeEmail::class, function ($mail) {
return str_contains($mail->envelope()->subject, 'مرحباً');
});
});
```
## Definition of Done
- [ ] Welcome email sent on user creation
- [ ] Email contains all required information
- [ ] Login credentials included
- [ ] Branding matches design guidelines
- [ ] Arabic email for Arabic preference
- [ ] English email for English preference
- [ ] Plain text fallback works
- [ ] Email queued (not blocking)
- [ ] Tests verify email sending
- [ ] Code formatted with Pint
## Dependencies
- **Story 2.1:** Individual client creation
- **Story 2.2:** Company client creation
- **Epic 8:** Full email infrastructure (shared base template)
## Risk Assessment
- **Primary Risk:** Email delivery failures
- **Mitigation:** Queue with retry, logging, admin notification on failure
- **Rollback:** Manual credential sharing if email fails
## Estimation
**Complexity:** Medium
**Estimated Effort:** 3-4 hours