Mailcatcher
Catches mail and serves it through a dream.
Overview
MailCatcher is a tool that runs a simple SMTP server to catch and display any messages sent to it through a web interface. It allows users to redirect their emails to MailCatcher for easy monitoring and viewing.
Features
- Catches all mail and stores it for display
- Shows HTML, Plain Text, and Source versions of messages
- Rewrites HTML for displaying embedded images and opens links in a new window
- Lists attachments and allows separate downloading of parts
- Download original email to view in your native mail client(s)
- Runs as a daemon in the background with WebSocket support
- Sendmail-analogue command, catchmail, for easier integration with PHP
- Keyboard navigation between messages
Summary
MailCatcher is a useful tool for developers to monitor and view emails sent from their applications. With features like displaying HTML emails, listing attachments, and providing a user-friendly web interface, MailCatcher simplifies the email testing process. Additionally, MailCatcher offers command line options for customization and seamless integration with various programming languages and frameworks.
- Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails, often referred to as Rails, is an open-source web application framework written in Ruby. Known for its convention over configuration and don't repeat yourself (DRY) principles, Rails simplifies and accelerates the development of database-backed web applications.