How do avoid sending while testing

[morpheus93]

Hello,

I handle subscribers from my own software to MW via MW-API and had to do some final testings (hand over a bunch of dynamic custom fields). They are added to different lists with a couple of autoresponders each. So I don't want that the subcribers get half-done fouled up test emails.
What is the best approach to set MW "offline" for this kind of testing (also that the half-done emails are not scheduled for later sent and go out when I switch MW back to "online").

Thanks.

 

[twisted1919]

So I don't want that the subcribers get half-done fouled up test emails.

I suggest using MailHog for these things. Add it as a delivery server in the app and disable the other delivery servers till you are done.

 

[morpheus93]

Thank you twisted1919 for your quick reply, I will give MailHog a try.

 

[frm.mwz]

Two other things came to mind:
#1 the built-in DummyMailer at /backend/settings/index under 'Default system mailer'
#2 you can set your MTA to zero output, then (search and) delete (parts of the) queue

 

[morpheus93]

Thank you frm.mwz.

What exactly does the DummyMailer? Where can I find the pooled mails within the DummyMailer (where they are saved or is it possible to view the content of those mails within MW?)

 

[frm.mwz]

Thank you frm.mwz.

What exactly does the DummyMailer? Where can I find the pooled mails within the DummyMailer (where they are saved or is it possible to view the content of those mails within MW?)

You can see they are processed in
Campaigns delivery logs
Delivery servers usage logs
They do not go out, but get discarded.