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mailcatcher for Mac

Catches mail and serves it through a dream

Quick answer: mailcatcher is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install mailcatcher. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 45 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mailcatcher is

mailcatcher is a command-line tool for macOS: catches mail and serves it through a dream.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install mailcatcher

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install mailcatcher.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install mailcatcher on Mac?

Run brew install mailcatcher in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is mailcatcher open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does mailcatcher run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is mailcatcher?

It was installed 45 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4794 in this catalogue.

What version of mailcatcher is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.11.0.