What is a good mail server for development?

Question

I am doing some development that will include a response to emails, and I would like to use an IMAP mail server for this.

I am currently using the Devnull SMTP server to test the sending of emails, but it just logs and discards messages, it does not perform IMAP to check incoming emails / mailboxes.

I don't need / need a full-blown server, just something lightweight, I can easily start / stop as needed.

A multi-platform platform is recommended, but feel free to respond to specific platforms as well.

(The POP3 server will also be acceptable for development purposes, as in any case I will support both in my code.)

Answer 1

Take a look at hMailServer .

Answer 2

I am considering JAMES the best mail server for development. And its portable too. Completely written in Java.

Answer 3

Mercury Mail Server is a full-featured mail server (minus webmail), but it is very lightweight and should meet your needs: Mercury Mail Server

Edit: Forgot to mention only Windows / Netware

Answer 4

Check courier for unix based machines. I ran it for a while on a Linux machine, and it is very nice. You can easily enable / disable the necessary functions, including the protocols SMTP, POP, IMAP, SMTP Auth, SSL, etc.

Answer 5

Exim works fine even in windows via cygwin.

Answer 6

Mdaemon is an excellent MTA window. There are many good reasons to use it in production too. Another option is to use the Gammadyne email program in server mode.

• http://www.altn.com/products/mdaemon-email-server-windows/
• http://www.hmailserver.com/
• http://www.gammadyne.com/gm-list_management.htm