The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England.
They needed an end-to-end solution for testing notifications, specifically requiring a method to test with two-factor authentication (2FA). Previously, the Department for Education had an existing solution, which stored its data in the United States. Their search was driven by a necessity to find a tool that not only met their existing requirements, but also offered additional features to support quality assurance.
Challenges
- Limited testing capabilities with the existing solution provider.
- Data storage in the USA raised concerns about compliance and data protection.
- Requirement for a reliable 2FA testing tool.
- Need for a testing tool that could potentially offer more features than their current solution.
Solution
During their search for a new testing tool, the Department of Education discovered Mailosaur.
"Mailosaur has an extremely easy to use and understand user interface."
Mailosaur offered robust testing capabilities, including 2FA testing, while also addressing data storage concerns by offering storage options in Europe and the UK.
"It was very easy to integrate the API.”
Enhanced Features:
- High volume email testing limits provided flexibility in testing notifications.
- The ability to capture email previews (screenshots) proved beneficial for the UI and UX teams, enhancing the testing process.
- Seamless API integration facilitated easy integration with existing systems and supported QA automation needs.
- The ability to generate multiple inboxes with ease provided scalability and flexibility.
- Mailosaur’s reliability and ability to perform consistently met the Department for Education's expectations without any reported issues.
"Great interface, team, and ease of use."
The Department for Education's transition to the Mailosaur as a testing tool was smooth and successful, addressing all their requirements while offering additional benefits.