# How to test e-mail?

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**Category:** Ruby-Forum\
**Created:** [October 24, 2005, 7:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-test-e-mail/47496 "2005-10-24T07:57:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 24, 2005, 7:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-test-e-mail/47496/1 "2005-10-24T07:57:24Z")

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Hi,

when I install this thing on my powerbook,  
how do I run it in…  
development mode?

Instead of having it send out e-mail,  
I want it to just write something to a file.

Or maybe I should try to figure out how to  
configure my powerbook so that it can send  
e-mail to itself (localhost actually).

Comments anyone?  
-Dan