# 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