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Updates, ideas, and ramblings from Mailosaur, the email testing software.
If you’re a programmer, you might find yourself constantly worrying about the issues that users might face when signing up to your service from a mobile device. In this article, we take a look at the benefits of sign-up flow testing, before breaking down an example.
ReadCreating automated tests can require knowing a programming language, which can deter non-coders. In this article, we touch on test automation and how to use some of the top no-code automation tools to build a successful test script.
ReadAutomated testing is the future of the software testing industry, with demand for QA engineers steadily rising. If you’re reading this as a manual tester, you’re likely looking to shift over into a test automation role.
ReadThis article covers the importance of UI test automation and provides recommendations on which frameworks to use to test your Android applications.
ReadIn this article, we examine why automated QA testing is essential to any test plan, and go through the steps to begin your journey with automated QA.
ReadThis article discusses the importance of web app test automation and presents the best automation frameworks to get end-to-end testing done.
ReadIn this article, we discuss the importance of automated UI testing for iOS apps, and provide recommendations on which frameworks you should use to create your test scripts.
ReadIn this article, we take a look at what mobile app test automation is, before giving our take on the best automation frameworks to get that testing done.
ReadSpamAssassin (SA) is a well-established email filtering system designed to live up to its name. In this article, we look at how a SpamAssassin score is calculated and what you can do it improve it.
ReadThis article takes a look at Playwright, Microsoft’s new UI automation API, and compares it to some of the other major frameworks. Read on to discover how Playwright holds up against veteran frameworks and when it makes the most sense to use.
ReadManual API testing can be time-consuming, but fortunately there are tools to automate and ultimately speed up the testing process. This article discusses the importance of API testing and how to use Postman to create easy-to-use, repeatable API tests.
ReadAre you looking to test the sign-up, log-in, and two-factor authentication flows of your mobile app? Appium and Mailosaur form the right combo to help you with this task.
ReadIt’s always wise to run testing on a program before initially releasing it. In this article, we take a look at some different types of testing, implementation techniques, and things to keep in mind as you test.
ReadWhen testing for bugs or searching for the root of email-related issues, it’s wise to rule out the possibility of an SMTP server malfunction. In this article, we provide a bit of background on what SMTP and Telnet are and how you can use Telnet to help validate the email functionality in your applications.
ReadIn this article, we take a detailed look at what WebdriverIO is and how to use it to set up automated tests.
ReadIn this article, we’ll cover one-time passwords, as well as why they should be used and how you can test them in your application.
ReadCypress is an end-to-end testing framework that has won over developers and testers for its ease of use and flexibility. In this guide, we walk you through the Cypress installation process, before showing you how to create and run your first Cypress test.
ReadRobot Framework is a modular test automation framework that's designed to streamline your end-to-end testing. In this guide, we show you how to set up the framework and write your first test.
ReadEven in this day and age, we still use SMS for interacting and transacting with the brands we love. Businesses send out bulk SMS messages on a daily basis, and they need to make sure that each one goes to the right phone number and contains the correct information. Automated SMS testing is there to get the job done.
ReadIn this article, we list four key reasons as to why you should be using an email testing service.
ReadIn this article, we cover smtp4dev, an easy-to-set-up email testing application for individual developers. We also walk through how to use smtp4dev and discuss its pros and cons.
ReadIn this guide, we take a look at what TestProject is and how you can use the testing framework to start running your own automated tests.
ReadIn this guide, we explain how you can get started with Java testing, show you where to focus your efforts for maximum impact, and provide framework recommendations for different project types.
ReadThe test pyramid is a useful tool for developers and QA engineers who are getting started with testing. Visualising the various layers of software testing allows these professionals to best focus their testing effort. In this article, we provide an overview of the test pyramid, as well as how to interpret and use it to generate useful takeaways in the context of your software project.
ReadThe structure of email has evolved to accommodate improvements to its overall functionality from its early plain text ancestors. Learn more about the structure of a modern email and its functions.
ReadIt’s easy to get lost in the world of JavaScript testing. That’s why we’ve put together this overview on testing for JavaScript developers. Read on to find out how to choose the best tools for your unit and E2E tests in JavaScript.
ReadSpam filtering is a vital part of the email delivery pipeline. Still, having your carefully crafted customer email end up in the spam folder is a real bummer.
ReadMost people regularly use email services but know little about how emails are delivered from one destination to another. In fact, there’s a lot going on under the hood. In this article, we’ll cover SMTP, which is the main protocol behind sending emails.
ReadA fake SMTP server is frequently a used by those looking to capture and test all emails an application sends and avoid sending emails to real customers.
ReadChoosing a test automation framework depends on a lot of factors and is different for every company, team and individual.
ReadCypress is a framework for the automated testing of browser-based applications. You can use Mailosaur to test email and SMS with Cypress.
ReadTransactional and marketing emails are alive and well in 2021, with product teams betting big on email at a time when other communication strategies are either inefficient or simply unworkable.
ReadLearn about exploratory testing and our take on when it is (and is not) the right tool for you to use
ReadThe benefits of quality assurance testing in software are widely accepted
ReadQuality assurance testing is an important part of software development
ReadCommunication is one of the most under appreciated skills for software development teams
ReadPassword reset emails are not pleasant.
ReadBuilding a great QA team is not simple
ReadAny experienced QA team will tell you: the hardest thing to test is normally notifications
ReadNearly everyone agrees that QA test workflows are imperfect when they’re written.
ReadIt’s a question that has beguiled an endless list of QA teams: should I automate this test?
ReadSMTP servers are something we all rely on, but something that none of us really want to spend a lot of time thinking about.
ReadOnboarding is one of the most under-appreciated parts of every software application.
ReadIt sometimes feels like the robots are coming to the QA world, with automation and automated testing being such a hot topic at the moment.
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