This project is an email server application built with Flask that provides a RESTful API for handling email-related functionalities. The application includes user registration, login, inbox management, and message sending, with robust security and validation features.
The fake email server mimics basic email operations:
- User Authentication: Register, login, and logout functionality with password hashing and validation.
- Message Management: Send, receive, and manage messages, with automatic deletion of old messages.
- Profile Management: Update user profile information securely.
- Error Handling: Custom error handlers for common HTTP errors.
- Logging: Comprehensive logging for all critical operations.
This server is ideal for:
- Application Development: Test email-sending features in applications without relying on external email services.
- Unit Testing: Simulate email interactions in test environments, ensuring that email-related features work as expected.
- Demo Environments: Showcase email functionalities in demo environments without sending real emails.
- No External Dependencies: Operates entirely within a local environment, eliminating the need for external SMTP servers.
- Controlled Testing: Allows for controlled testing scenarios, including error simulation and response handling.
- No Real Email Sending: This server does not actually send emails to external addresses; it's designed solely for testing.
- Extended Protocol Support: Add support for additional protocols or features to broaden the testing scenarios.
The fake email server is a powerful tool for developers and testers, enabling the simulation of email interactions in a controlled environment. It's a simple yet effective solution for testing email-related features without the need for a live email server.