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Error: Request failed with status code 404, React, Axios

I have built a form which I want to be able to send emails, to do this I have attempted to follow this youtube tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3-By9QfFa0

However I am running into an issue where I am getting the error in the question title which is coming up in my console web browser when trying to submit the form. I realize the issue might have something to do with one of the routes somewhere but I just cant figure it out (unless it's something completely different).

schoolForm.js

const handleSubmit = async(e) => {
e.preventDefault();
try { //I also tried using only: "/send_mail" here like I have in server.js but it didnt work
  await axios.post("http://localhost:3000/send_mail", {
    name
  });
}
catch (error) {
  console.log(error);
  }
}

server.js

const express = require("express");
const app = express();
require("dotenv").config();
const bodyParser = require("body-parser");
const cors = require("cors");
const nodemailer = require("nodemailer");

app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended: true}));
app.use(bodyParser.json());

app.use(cors());

app.post("/send_mail", cors(), async (req, res) => {
  let {text} = req.body;
  const transport = nodemailer.createTransport({
    host: "smtp-mail.outlook.com",
    port: 587,
    auth: {
      user: "someone@hotmail.com",
      pass: "password"
    },
    tls: {
      rejectUnauthorized: false
    }
  });

 await transport.sendMail({
    from: "someone@hotmail.com",
    to: "someone@hotmail.com",
    subject: "subject",
    html: `<p>${text}</p>`
  })

});

app.listen(4000, () => {
  console.log("Server is listening on port 4000");
});

Edit: The error I get in the browser:

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Is there anyone that can help me solve this issue? Help would be greatly appreciated!

Solution

  • Your server is listening on port 4000. // server.js

    app.listen(4000, () => {
  console.log("Server is listening on port 4000");
});

    You should use below URL for Axios call. // schoolForm.js

    await axios.post("http://localhost:4000/send_mail", {    // use port 4000 not 3000
    name
});