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    Question Simple Mail Server For Testing IMAP

    I'm testing some code that adds/deletes folders using IMAP.
    Is there a simple mail server that I can run on localhost?

    I want to create a dummy email account e.g. test@localhost
    Then be able to connect to that account via IMAP.
    First with Thunderbird, then with my code.
    I don't own a domain or have a static ip so all of it has to be local.

    I say simple as I don't want to be pasting 5 pages of command lines to get it going.
    A mock/simulated mail server is OK as well, as long as I can connect to it with IMAP and Thunderbird.

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    Re: Simple Mail Server For Testing IMAP

    Quote Originally Posted by opticyclic View Post
    I'm testing some code that adds/deletes folders using IMAP.
    Is there a simple mail server that I can run on localhost?

    I want to create a dummy email account e.g. test@localhost
    Then be able to connect to that account via IMAP.
    First with Thunderbird, then with my code.
    I don't own a domain or have a static ip so all of it has to be local.

    I say simple as I don't want to be pasting 5 pages of command lines to get it going.
    A mock/simulated mail server is OK as well, as long as I can connect to it with IMAP and Thunderbird.
    postfix is already installed by default.
    Regards, David.
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    Re: Simple Mail Server For Testing IMAP

    Thanks for the reply.
    Its a bit embryonic though.

    How do I do the rest of the stuff
    i.e.
    How would I use it to create a dummy email account @localhost
    What IMAP settings would I use to connect to it?

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