Show HN: Mailfrom.dev – a cheaper MailTrap alternative

Hi HN,

Two months ago, we launched MailFrom.dev, a fake SMTP server for developers who want to test email sending without hitting real inboxes – think of it like a simpler, cheaper alternative to Mailtrap or Mailhog with a focus on ease of use.

Since then:

- We’ve had 55 developers sign up with 4 paid subscription active and 821 test emails sent

- Improved stability, speed, and small features our early users needed

- Worked hard to add roles (wich will be released later next week)

What's improved:

- Better UI to inspect headers, bodies, and attachments

- Faster inbox refresh and sync between team members, now near real-time

Lessons learned:

- Developers do care about price and simplicity over enterprise features (almost all came from MailTrap)

- People love tools that “just work” with minimal config

What’s next: - Roles (coming next week)

- Webhooks (to test what happens after the email lands)

- Test by sending a real mail to a MailFrom.dev team address (something like a shared inbox)

- A blog to help spread the word

If you’ve used tools like Mailtrap, Papercut, or Mailhog before — we’d love for you to give MailFrom.dev a try and tell us what you think.

Link: https://www.mailfrom.dev

Happy to answer any questions or feedback here. Thanks again!