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[Mail & Notifications](/categories/mail) 4. / 5. modernmcguire/mailthief ActiveLibrary[Mail & Notifications](/categories/mail) modernmcguire/mailthief ======================= A Laravel package to catch outbound mail (similar to Mailtrap) that also provides a UI to view them. v0.6.0(4mo ago)318.5k↓50%3[1 PRs](https://github.com/modernmcguire/mailthief/pulls)MITBladePHP ^8.1 Since Aug 13Pushed 4mo ago3 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/modernmcguire/mailthief)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/modernmcguire/mailthief)[ Docs](https://github.com/modernmcguire/mailthief)[ RSS](/packages/modernmcguire-mailthief/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (4)Versions (18)Used By (0) Mailthief ========= [](#mailthief) A drop-in replacement for Mailtrap ---------------------------------- [](#a-drop-in-replacement-for-mailtrap) [![Latest Version on Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0fa4cabcb829c052723cd816e65f8973f7191e476d3ed5446edd6a09bd36d9cf/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f6d6f6465726e6d6367756972652f6d61696c74686965662e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/modernmcguire/mailthief)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/4f691a472303efadee4354b6a44ca07ccdde4a177b6f9af610c0c42c092e93bb/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f6d6f6465726e6d6367756972652f6d61696c74686965662e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/modernmcguire/mailthief) A custom Laravel mailer that captures outbound emails, saves them to the database, and provides a clean UI for viewing. For a local environment you have wonderful tools like HELO or Mailhog. For dev environments, there's really only Mailtrap. This is meant to replace that. [![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modernmcguire/mailthief/main/SCREENSHOT.png?raw=true "MailThief Screenshot")](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modernmcguire/mailthief/main/SCREENSHOT.png?raw=true) --- Do you just want to track your emails and don't need to capture them? Try out [MailSpy](https://github.com/modernmcguire/mailspy). --- Installation ------------ [](#installation) You can install the package via composer: ``` composer require modernmcguire/mailthief ``` 1. Update your `.env` file ``` MAIL_MAILER=mailthief ``` 2. Run migrations ``` php artisan migrate ``` ### And that's it! [](#and-thats-it) Usage ----- [](#usage) You can publish the config using Laravel's built in `php artisan vendor:publish` The UI can be found at /dev/emails. This path is configurable via the config file. ### Testing [](#testing) ``` composer test ``` ### Changelog [](#changelog) Please see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information what has changed recently. Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) Please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details. ### Security [](#security) If you discover any security related issues, please email instead of using the issue tracker. Credits ------- [](#credits) - [Ben Miller](https://github.com/modernmcguire) - [All Contributors](../../contributors) - [Icon Creator - kerismaker](https://www.flaticon.com/authors/kerismaker) License ------- [](#license) The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information. Laravel Package Boilerplate --------------------------- [](#laravel-package-boilerplate) This package was generated using the [Laravel Package Boilerplate](https://laravelpackageboilerplate.com). ### Health Score 48 — FairBetter than 94% of packages Maintenance76 Regular maintenance activity Popularity34 Limited adoption so far Community14 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity54 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 81.8% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~83 days Recently: every ~118 days Total 16 Last Release 128d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71c1ed28974c5a60df0a84f0c98ecf9d9c421e988ce7a9cfd28ae06a500599d9?d=identicon)[modernben](/maintainers/modernben) --- Top Contributors [![modernben](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/67608755?v=4)](https://github.com/modernben "modernben (27 commits)")[![mattmurtaugh](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/914335?v=4)](https://github.com/mattmurtaugh "mattmurtaugh (5 commits)")[![janson-git](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2221376?v=4)](https://github.com/janson-git "janson-git (1 commits)") --- Tags hacktoberfestlaravellaravelmailmailtrapmodernmcguiremailthief ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/modernmcguire-mailthief/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/modernmcguire-mailthief/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/modernmcguire-mailthief) ``` ### Alternatives [propaganistas/laravel-disposable-email Disposable email validator 5762.6M6](/packages/propaganistas-laravel-disposable-email)[railsware/mailtrap-php The Mailtrap SDK provides methods for all API functions. 56770.5k](/packages/railsware-mailtrap-php)[rulr/laravel-mailpot A local mail inbox for Laravel 161.9k](/packages/rulr-laravel-mailpot) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)