{"id":"gessnerfl-fake-smtp-server","name":"fake-smtp-server","af_score":33.2,"security_score":26.0,"reliability_score":30.0,"what_it_does":"fake-smtp-server is a test/dummy SMTP server that accepts mail for local development or integration testing without delivering it to a real email provider.","best_when":"You need a lightweight SMTP endpoint for automated tests or local dev, and you want to capture/inspect emails without sending them externally.","avoid_when":"You need standards-compliant full SMTP delivery semantics, robust auth/abuse prevention, or a hardened mail transfer service.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:35:37.824351+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":[],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["SMTP servers are stateful and interactions may differ between STARTTLS vs plain SMTP; without documented behavior an agent may need manual tuning","If the fake server only captures messages, an agent expecting delivery receipts or bounces may fail"],"error_quality":0.0}