User Notification

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User Story

As a user
I want to be notified when my box request is approved or denied
So that I know the outcome

Acceptance Criteria

Scenario: Approved request
  Given a user has a pending request
  When the admin approves the request
  Then the user receives an email and dashboard notification
  And the new box appears in their list

Scenario: Denied request
  Given a user has a pending request
  When the admin denies the request with a reason
  Then the user receives an email and dashboard notification
  And the denial reason is displayed

Technical Tasks

• Design email templates for approval and denial
• Send approval email with box name and link
• Send denial email with reason
• Add in-app notification system (optional)
• Show request status in user's dashboard
• Test email delivery
• Handle email failures gracefully

Implementation Notes

• Trigger emails from approval/denial mutations
• Approval email should celebrate and provide next steps
• Denial email should be constructive and include reason

Related

• Epic Box display  #2: Request & Approval Workflow
• Story BoxRequest Data Model #10: Admin Review & Decision