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MailCatcher runs a super simple SMTP server

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297 points mooreds | 1 comments | 18 Nov 24 16:51 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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iruoy ◴[18 Nov 24 18:48 UTC] No.42175560[source]▶
A tool like this is very useful, but this one isn't being maintained anymore. MailHog isn't either.

MailPit, MailCrab and smtp4dev are modern alternatives.

https://github.com/axllent/mailpit

https://github.com/tweedegolf/mailcrab

https://github.com/rnwood/smtp4dev

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masa331 ◴[18 Nov 24 19:10 UTC] No.42175787[source]▶
I use Mailcatcher for almost ten years now and never had a problem with it. Maybe is doesn't need maintenance?
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iruoy ◴[18 Nov 24 19:49 UTC] No.42176177[source]▶
There's no rush to move away from MailCatcher or MailHog, but if you're not using those solutions already I see no reason to use them over the maintained options.
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diggan ◴[19 Nov 24 00:28 UTC] No.42178872[source]▶
> I see no reason to use them over the maintained options

Things that don't change over a longer time period can be more comfortable sometimes. Especially things you use often and build up a sort of "muscle memory" about.

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rnewme ◴[19 Nov 24 02:31 UTC] No.42179572[source]▶
You ignored first part of that sentence.
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naniwaduni ◴[19 Nov 24 02:55 UTC] No.42179684[source]▶
"Not changing" has value in its own right.
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1. sureIy ◴[19 Nov 24 06:11 UTC] No.42180483{4}[source]▶
Yes, you definitely don't want to risk closing up all those holes discovered in the last 10 years, lots of people might be left out of your servers.