Improve transactional emails

app/Notifications/ApplicationConfirmed.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Notifications;
+
+use App\Application;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage;
+use Illuminate\Notifications\Notification;
+
+class ApplicationConfirmed extends Notification
+{
+    use Queueable;
+
+    protected $application;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new notification instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct(Application $application)
+    {
+        $this->application = $application;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the notification's delivery channels.
+     *
+     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function via($notifiable)
+    {
+        return ['mail'];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the mail representation of the notification.
+     *
+     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
+     * @return \Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage
+     */
+    public function toMail($notifiable)
+    {
+        return (new MailMessage)
+            ->salutation('Hi' . $notifiable->name . ',')
+            ->from(config('notification.sender.address'), config('notification.sender.name'))
+            ->subject(config('app.name') . ' - application confirmed')
+            ->line('We\'re writing you to let you know that your recent application with us has been received, and will be processed in 24/48 hours.')
+            ->line('You will receive regular notifications about your application\'s status.')
+            ->action('View active applications', url(route('showUserApps')))
+            ->line('The team at ' . config('app.name'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the array representation of the notification.
+     *
+     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function toArray($notifiable)
+    {
+        return [
+            //
+        ];
+    }
+}