# Mailpit: capture and test development emails

Canonical source : [Mailpit: capture and test development emails](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/mailpit-capture-and-test-development-emails>)

Mailpit provides an SMTP server, a mail-viewing interface and an API for automated tests. Its Docker image lets developers inspect messages without sending them to real recipients.

- Selected on : 2025-06-07

- Entry updated : 2026-10-14T07:00:28+0000

- Format : Tool

- Source language : EN

Original resource : [Mailpit: capture and test development emails](<https://hub.docker.com/r/axllent/mailpit>)

Tags : [Testing](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/testing>) · [Docker](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/docker>) · [Developer Experience](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/developer-experience>)

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