I'd like to test password recovery and similar email related features for a website.
I'm using PHP (cakePHP framework) and the syntax seems easy enough but I'm unsure of the email server setup.
I've looked around for a good tutorial but they aren't specific enough.
What is a quick and easy mail server to use locally? also... some initial steps to start up would be appreciated.
From what I remember PHP has a config file has a entry for the SMTP server. You can get a local SMTP server and point ini for PHP to localhost. On Windows Microsft Internet Information Server would have SMTP, I think even client will have an SMTP relay (may not be a full server however). or I am sure you can find numeros free SMTP server.
You could look at Post Case although I don't believe it is now (currently) free - it used to be, or you could look at Hamster 2.1 which is free, and then there is hMailServer 5.x.
xampp comes with a smtp server for sending mails from localhost, check out http://www.apachefriends.org
update: sorry i forgot to type the link, now it has
try this freeware, a full featured mail (SMTP) server emulation