Testing Emails Safely

Safe Email Testing Solution

As developers, we face a common challenge: how do we test email functionality without sending messages to real users?

You never want to accidentally send test emails to production addresses, but you still need to verify that your email templates render correctly and that messages are being sent properly.

The Solution: Mailtrap

I use Mailtrap. You configure your application with Mailtrap's SMTP credentials, and all emails generated by your system appear in your Mailtrap dashboard instead of being delivered to real inboxes.

This lets you:

• Preview email content and formatting
• Test email triggers without risk
• Debug email issues in development
• Share test emails with your team

Check out their pricing plans—there's a free tier that works well for most development needs.