How to setup Mailhog email delivery server for testing purpose?

After logging into the administrator area, go to Settings > Delivery Servers and click Create delivery server link.

Enter the following information:

Under Email Delivery tab;

  • Name: Mailhog (For Testing)
  • Host Address/IP: 192.168.99.102
  • SMTP Port: 1025
  • Security: No secured connection
  • Connection Time-Out: 10
  • Authentication: Authentication not required

Under Domains tab;

Click Update button. Then click DNS Test tab, scroll down and click Test Delivery Server button. You should see PASSED next to the Email Delivery test:

You can ignore other warnings.

To view your messages sent to Mailhog for testing purpose, open a new web browser window, and visit http://youroemprodomain.com:8025/