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The Essential Role of Temporary Email in OTP, MFA, and Workflow Testing

In today’s digital landscape, businesses rely heavily on secure and efficient email communication. From user sign-ups to transaction confirmations, email plays a critical role. However, testing these email flows—especially for One-Time Passwords (OTP), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and automated workflows—can be time-consuming and fraught with challenges. This is where temporary email solutions like Mailinator come in. […]

Mailinator API Update

We’ve been busy adding a few quality-of-life features to our Messaging API that we think you’ll love!Here’s a quick list – read below for more details on the Mailinator API update. 1. Scheduled Delete Schedule deletion of any message you retrieve with the API with &delete= 2. Cursor Pagination New way to paginate through your messages […]

Common Pitfalls in Email Receipt Testing and How to Avoid Them

Email receipt testing is a critical component of software quality assurance, ensuring that transactional emails—such as password resets, order confirmations, and notifications—are correctly received, formatted, and functional. However, many teams encounter common pitfalls that can lead to undelivered, misformatted, or non-compliant emails. In this post, we’ll cover some of the most frequent issues in email […]

A Deep Dive into a Mailinator SMTP Transaction Log

Did you know that Mailinator provides a detailed SMTP transaction log for all inbound (public and private!) messages? If you use Mailinator to test email delivery, these logs can help you understand exactly how (and how quickly) your emails are moving from the sending server to the Mailinator inbox. Here’s why it’s useful: Do you […]