Show HN: ImapKit, a in memory IMAP server to test mail client apps

Category: devtools

Tags: imap, testing, email, mock-server, rfc-compliance

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

ImapKit is an in-memory IMAP server for testing email clients, implementing IMAP4rev1 and many extensions with strict RFC compliance. It provides a scriptable, deterministic environment with no disk writes, enabling developers to catch client bugs early by simulating a standards-compliant server.

Target audience: backend developers, email client developers, QA engineers

Repository: https://imapkit.com/ · TypeScript · NOASSERTION · 71 stars

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