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[Action] Email Test [Alternatives] Matthew Yarlett has discovered and documented a mock SMTP solution in CodePlex . The link to the smtp4dev facility is https://smtp4dev.codeplex.com/ [Notes] 
Very useful utility for both SharePoint 2010 and 2007. It still requires the SMTP settings to be configured but removes the need to create an alert manually. This feature is also useful for SharePoint migrations into 2007 / 2010
Steve´s SharePoint Space | Another SharePoint blog, from a SharePoint Administrator
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