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MailCatcher

Tiny Ruby-based local SMTP catcher.

overview

MailCatcher is a Ruby gem providing an SMTP catcher with a web UI. Common in Rails projects. Mailpit is generally a better choice today.

deliverability

Not applicable.

best for

Rails projects already using it.

pros
  • Familiar in Ruby projects
  • Quick to install via gem
cons
  • Slower development pace than Mailpit

Features at a glance

API Yes
SMTP Yes
SDKs None
Webhooks No
Templates none
React Email No
Batch send No
Scheduled send No
Suppressions No
Multi-tenant No
Inbound parsing No
Event stream No
Idempotency keys No
Dedicated IP No

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