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What is IMAP?

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) – a powerful communication protocol shaping modern email management. Learn how IMAP works and explore the key differences between IMAP and POP3.

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
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How to create a good SMS testing plan

SMS testing plans are important for staying on track when testing the functionality of your SMS campaigns. Without a clear test plan it’s easy to get disorganized, which can lead to inefficient testing, missing or unusable results, and other mistakes slipping through the cracks.

Amelia Clarke
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How to automate password reset tests with Selenium

Bring an end to broken password resets driving away users.

Jack Thompson
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How to automate email verification with Selenium

Stop people being blocked out of accounts new and old.

Lucy Collins
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Reliably automating two-factor authentication testing with Selenium

Ensure one-time passwords work as intended.

William Parker
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Mailosaur still supports SMS short codes (unlike some alternatives)

If your automated tests rely on receiving SMS from short codes, here’s a critical update: Mailosaur continues to support short code inbound SMS, while others no longer do.

Henry Edwards
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Tutorial: two-factor authentication testing with Playwright and Mailosaur

An in-depth guide showing you how to test two-factor authentication with Playwright and Mailosaur.

Filip Hric
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Tutorial: Automated testing of 2FA with Mailosaur and Katalon

This tutorial shows you how to test two-factor authentication using SMS or an authenticator app with Mailosaur and the Katalon automated testing platform.

Oliver Bennett
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Major updates, changing habits – The automated testing year in review

How Selenium, Playwright, WebDriverIO, and more changed in 2024 – and how users changed their relationship with their testing frameworks.

Charlotte Davies
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Black Friday 2024 – Why effective SMS and email messaging has a significant role to play

Stand out amongst the Black Friday chaos. Provide relevant, reliable, personalized content to customers via email and sms and see the benefits.

Lucy Collins
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How to use Playwright for testing email edge cases

Test invalid email addresses, navigate junk handlers, and optimize your communication flow using Playwright.

Lucy Collins