FakeSMTP Alternatives
FakeSMTP is described as 'Free Fake SMTP Server with GUI for testing emails in applications easily. It is written in Java' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FakeSMTP for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Online / Web-based, Linux, SaaS and Mac. The best alternative is MailHog, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FakeSMTP are Papercut, Mailtrap, Mailosaur and MailCatcher.
MailHog is an email testing tool inspired by MailCatcher, but easier to install.
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Papercut is a simplified SMTP server designed to only receive messages (not to send them on) with a GUI on top of it allowing you to see the messages it receives.
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Papercut vs FakeSMTP opinions
jensvVery good GUI on windows with a lot of configuration options and viewable headers etc.
2Should be rated a lot higher. Excellent free alternative to Mailtrap
1Windows native app with helpful message rendering.
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Mailtrap is a fake SMTP server for development teams to test, view and share emails sent from the development and staging environments without spamming real customers.
Email Testing for QA & Development Teams. Catch every email your product sends, analyze it's contents, follow links and test deliverability all via the Mailosaur API.
MailCatcher runs a super simple SMTP server which catches any message sent to it to display in a web interface. Run mailcatcher, set your favourite app to deliver to smtp://127.0.0.1:1025 instead of your default SMTP server, then check out http://127.0.0.
Dummy SMTP server that sits in the system tray and does not deliver the received messages. The received messages can be quickly viewed, saved and the source/structure inspected. Useful for testing/debugging software that generates email.
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Pacomail is a test mail server solution that allows testing email without sending them to the real users of your application. Code, preview, test, and collaborate using a development tool designed for email.
DummySMTP allows you to test the email functionality of your applications, without setting up multiple test email addresses and cluttering your inbox.
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Ethereal is a fake SMTP service, mostly aimed at Nodemailer users (but not limited to). It's a completely free anti-transactional email service where messages never get delivered.
Origami SMTP was created with the idea to have a fake email server for testing purposes that supported TLS. This is because the code the developer was working on at the time had several hard coded values enforcing TLS so most other solutions would not work.
