Mailpit: Simple Local Email Testing for Laravel

What is Mailpit?

Mailpit is a lightweight tool that runs a local SMTP server and catches any emails your app sends. Instead of delivering emails to real inboxes, it stores them and gives you a clean browser interface to preview them.

Why Use It in Laravel?

• Prevents sending test emails to real users
• Lets you preview subject lines, content, headers, and attachments
• No config for third-party services like Mailgun or SMTP providers
• Perfect for developing and debugging Mailable classes

Quick .env Setup

MAIL_MAILER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=127.0.0.1
MAIL_PORT=1025
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=null
MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS="test@example.com"

Once configured, open http://localhost:8025 to view sent emails.

That's it—Mailpit helps you test emails safely and instantly while working on your Laravel project.