Get mail in a smartphone test

Verify that your app really sends an email. The step waits for it to land in a test mailbox and fails if nothing arrives in time.

Verify that your app actually sends an email: a welcome message, an order confirmation, an invoice. The step waits for the email to land in a test mailbox and fails if nothing arrives.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
MailboxYesThe test mailbox address that should receive the email.
Ignore error on this stepNoThe run continues with the next step if no email arrives. Default: off.

Results and metrics

  • Email content: the received email is attached to the step result, so you can read it when reviewing the run.
  • Timing: start, end, and duration (in seconds). The duration tells you how long delivery took.
  • Status: failed if no email arrives in the mailbox.

See Email & SMS in tests for how test mailboxes work and how to address them.

What's next?

Get email code

Extract a verification code from the email instead

Get email link

Extract a link from the email

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