---
title: What are the most common use cases
slug: what-are-the-most-common-use-cases
description: "The reasons why people use Resend"
humans: ["zeno-rocha"]
updated_at: "2025-12-04"
created_at: "2024-06-04"
---

Resend is designed for three main use cases: transactional, marketing, and inbound emails.

Here's how they differ from each other.

## 1. Transactional Emails

**One-to-one** emails that contain information that completes a transaction or process the recipient has started with you.

- Password reset emails
- Receipt and invoice emails
- Trial expiration emails
- User invitation emails
- Notification emails
- Welcome emails
- Double opt-in

**Related customer stories:**

<LinkCard
  title="How Anghami sends 3M emails every month with Resend"
  description="The Resend team didn't feel like an external entity, but rather an extension of our own team."
  url="/customers/anghami"
  image="/static/customers/anghami-og.jpg"
/>

<LinkCard
  title="How Liveblocks transforms alerts to upsells using Resend"
  description="We were pleasantly surprised that we didn't need to reach out for help - the API and documentation were so straightforward that we didn't encounter any issues."
  url="/customers/liveblocks"
  image="/static/customers/liveblocks-og.jpg"
/>

## 2. Marketing Emails

**One-to-many** emails that contains commercial and/or promotional content.

- Newsletters
- Changelogs
- Product announcements
- Promotions
- Updates to Terms of Service

**Related customer stories:**

<LinkCard
  title="How Nuxt built their deployment platform with Resend"
  description="I've used other email providers for years, and Resend's developer experience is unmatchable."
  url="/customers/nuxt"
  image="/static/customers/nuxt-og.jpg"
/>

<LinkCard
  title="How Theya is sending launch week emails using Resend Broadcasts"
  description="It has become an indispensable tool for starting and maintaining customer engagement with minimal effort."
  url="/customers/theya"
  image="/static/customers/theya-og.jpg"
/>

## 3. Inbound Emails

Emails that are **received by an application** and processed using code.

- Forwarded attachments
- In-app messages
- Support emails
- Receipts
- Invoices