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The ultimate guide to SMS testing

From manual checks to fully automated workflows, here’s how to test SMS with confidence.

Jack Thompson
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The ultimate email testing tool: comparing Mailosaur and Mailtrap

Wondering which email testing tool is best for your team? Check out a real side by side comparison and make an informed choice.

Jack Thompson
"Top tips for email testing in CI/CD pipelines" with a simplified view of the Mailosaur UI on the right

Top tips for email testing in CI/CD pipelines

Automate email verification, catch failures early, and protect user trust without manual guesswork.

Sophie Watson
"How to write and test alt text for emails in 2026" with a window to the right showing an ALT text box

How to write and test alt text for emails in 2026

Boost email accessibility, rendering consistency, and engagement by implementing better alt text strategies.

Amelia Clarke
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Flaky email tests; the problem, causes and solutions

Don't let flaky tests impact your release times, drive-up maintenance costs, or impact your team morale.

Lucy Collins
"Using Playwright for email verification testing" with a Mailosaur UI to the right with the Playwright logo

Automate email verification testing in Playwright (links + OTPs)

Test email verification flows, including magic links and OTPs quickly and easily with Playwright

Emily Harrison
"Selenium 4.40: what does it mean for email testing?" with a Mailosaur UI to the right with a Selenium logo

How Selenium 4.40 improves end-to-end email verification testing

What's changed in Selenium 4.40 and how will it benefit you when testing email verification flows?

William Parker
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How modern emails are structured (and how to test them)

Understand the anatomy of a modern email, from headers to HTML, and how to reliably test them with a dedicated email testing tool like Mailosaur.

William Parker
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Email preview software: the best Litmus alternatives

Let's talk email previews software; which is the best fit for your team?

William Parker
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How will your emails look on Apple’s iPhone 17?

Mailosaur offers coverage for the brand new iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max, allowing you to preview your emails across the board.

Amelia Clarke
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How you know when you need to automate your QA tests

It’s a question that has beguiled an endless list of QA teams: should I automate this test?

James Turner
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Why emails look so different in different clients?

Email inconsistency across different clients and devices is a common source of frustration for both senders and recipients. This inconsistency can manifest in several ways, leading to emails not appearing in the inbox, content not fully loading, or images not displaying.

Jack Thompson