diff --git a/timer-examples/.env.example b/timer-examples/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89de3a8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/timer-examples/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+MAILGUN_API=
+MAILGUN_DOMAIN=
+ADMIN_EMAIL=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/timer-examples/README.md b/timer-examples/README.md
index e2a1d521..c216277d 100644
--- a/timer-examples/README.md
+++ b/timer-examples/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This example shows how to use [`sleep`](https://typescript.temporal.io/api/names
 
 1. Make sure Temporal Server is running locally (see the [quick install guide](https://docs.temporal.io/docs/server/quick-install/)).
 1. `npm install` to install dependencies.
-1. _Optional_: Set up an account with [Mailgun](https://www.mailgun.com/) and create a `.env` file with the following environment variables: `MAILGUN_API`, `MAILGUN_DOMAIN`, and `ADMIN_EMAIL`
+1. _Optional_: Set up an account with [Mailgun](https://www.mailgun.com/) and create a `.env` file with the following environment variables: `MAILGUN_API`, `MAILGUN_DOMAIN`, and `ADMIN_EMAIL`. `ADMIN_EMAIL` is the email address your Mailgun emails will be sent to. You can use the `.env.example` file as a template.
 1. `npm run start.watch` to start the Worker.
 
 ### Email notification
diff --git a/timer-examples/package.json b/timer-examples/package.json
index 41f2fa33..614c87af 100644
--- a/timer-examples/package.json
+++ b/timer-examples/package.json
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@
     ]
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "axios": "0.26.1",
     "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
-    "mailgun-js": "^0.22.0",
     "temporalio": "0.20.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@tsconfig/node16": "^1.0.0",
-    "@types/mailgun-js": "0.22.12",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.0.0",
     "eslint": "^7.32.0",
diff --git a/timer-examples/src/activities.ts b/timer-examples/src/activities.ts
index 58b2f356..1342c5d3 100644
--- a/timer-examples/src/activities.ts
+++ b/timer-examples/src/activities.ts
@@ -1,31 +1,37 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-module-boundary-types */
 import { Context } from '@temporalio/activity';
-import mailgun from 'mailgun-js';
+import axios from 'axios';
 
-export interface EmailSettings {
-  to: string | undefined;
+interface MailgunSettings {
+  apiKey?: string;
+  domain?: string;
+  to?: string;
   from: string;
 }
 
+const mailgunAPI = 'https://api.mailgun.net/v3';
+const subject = 'Order processing taking longer than expected';
 const html = `Order processing is taking longer than expected, but don't worry—the job is still running!`;
 
-export const createActivities = (mg: mailgun.Mailgun | undefined, { to, from }: EmailSettings) => ({
+export const createActivities = ({ apiKey, domain, to, from }: MailgunSettings) => ({
   async processOrder(sleepMS = 1000): Promise<void> {
     await Context.current().sleep(sleepMS);
   },
 
   async sendNotificationEmail(): Promise<void> {
-    console.log('Sending email:', html);
-
-    if (mg && to) {
-      const data = {
-        to,
-        from,
-        subject: 'Order processing taking longer than expected',
-        html,
-      };
-
-      await mg.messages().send(data);
+    if (apiKey && domain && to) {
+      console.log('Sending email:', html);
+      await axios({
+        url: `${mailgunAPI}/${domain}/messages`,
+        method: 'post',
+        params: { to, from, subject, html },
+        auth: {
+          username: 'api',
+          password: apiKey,
+        },
+      });
+    } else {
+      console.log('Skipping sending email:', html);
     }
   },
 });
diff --git a/timer-examples/src/worker.ts b/timer-examples/src/worker.ts
index 07533ba0..4f6292f6 100644
--- a/timer-examples/src/worker.ts
+++ b/timer-examples/src/worker.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Worker } from '@temporalio/worker';
 import dotenv from 'dotenv';
-import mailgun from 'mailgun-js';
 import { createActivities } from './activities';
 
 dotenv.config();
@@ -8,12 +7,9 @@ dotenv.config();
 const { MAILGUN_API: apiKey, MAILGUN_DOMAIN: domain, ADMIN_EMAIL: to } = process.env;
 
 async function run(): Promise<void> {
-  let mg;
-  if (apiKey && domain) {
-    mg = mailgun({ apiKey, domain });
-  }
-
-  const activities = createActivities(mg, {
+  const activities = createActivities({
+    apiKey,
+    domain,
     to,
     from: `Temporal Bot <temporal@${domain}>`,
   });