# AEmail - Simple Email Receive Server
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A simple SMTP server for receiving emails with REST API access. Perfect for testing, development, and automation scenarios where you need to receive emails programmatically.
## Features
- 🚀 **Simple SMTP Server**: Receives emails on any address with your domain
- 🌐 **REST API**: Easy access to received emails via HTTP endpoints
- 💾 **Flexible Storage**: In-memory or SQLite database storage
- 🔧 **Easy Configuration**: Environment variables and config file support
- 📦 **Poetry Package**: Professional Python packaging with wheel support
- 🖥️ **Command Line Tool**: Simple CLI for starting the server
- 🎨 **Web Interface**: Modern web UI for browsing emails
- 🔍 **Search Functionality**: Find emails by sender or recipient
## Use Cases
- **Batch Registration**: Register multiple accounts and receive verification emails
- **Email Testing**: Test email functionality in development environments
- **Automation**: Programmatically access received emails for processing
- **Development**: Mock email server for local development
## Quick Start
### Installation
```bash
# Install with pip
pip install aemail
# Or install with Poetry
poetry add aemail
```
### Basic Usage
```bash
# Start the server with default settings
aemail-server
# Start with custom ports
aemail-server --smtp-port 2525 --rest-port 8080
# Start with persistent database
aemail-server --db-file emails.db
# Start with custom config
aemail-server --config my-config.ini
```
## DNS Configuration
To receive emails for your domain, configure DNS records:
### A Record
Point your mail subdomain to your server IP:
```
A mx YOUR.SERVER.IP.ADDRESS
```
### MX Record
Configure MX record to route emails to your server:
```
MX * mx.yourdomain.com
```
> The `*` wildcard means ALL subdomains will be routed to your server.
> Examples: `test@yourdomain.com`, `anything@sub.yourdomain.com`
> This gives you unlimited email addresses!
## API Endpoints
The server provides a REST API for accessing received emails:
### GET /all
Get all stored messages (last 100)
```bash
curl http://localhost:14000/all
```
### GET /from/{email}
Get messages from a specific sender
```bash
curl http://localhost:14000/from/sender@example.com
```
### GET /to/{email}
Get messages to a specific recipient
```bash
curl http://localhost:14000/to/recipient@example.com
```
### GET /health
Health check endpoint
```bash
curl http://localhost:14000/health
```
### Response Format
```json
[
{
"from": "sender@example.com",
"to": ["recipient@example.com"],
"to0": "recipient@example.com",
"subject": "Test Email",
"content": "Email content here...",
"time": "2024-01-01T12:00:00"
}
]
```
## Configuration
### Config File (cfg.ini)
```ini
[smtpd]
host = :: # Listen on all interfaces (IPv4 and IPv6)
port = 25
[rest]
port = 14000
```
### Environment Variables
Override config file settings with environment variables:
- `SMTP_HOST` - SMTP server host (default: :: - all interfaces)
- `SMTP_PORT` - SMTP server port (default: 25)
- `REST_PORT` - REST API port (default: 14000)
### Command Line Options
```bash
aemail-server --help
Options:
--config, -c Path to configuration file
--smtp-host SMTP server host
--smtp-port SMTP server port
--rest-port REST API port
--db-file SQLite database file path
--verbose, -v Enable verbose logging
--version Show version
```
## Development
### From Source
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/lycying/aemail.git
cd aemail
# Install Poetry (if not already installed)
curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
# Install dependencies
poetry install
# Run the server
poetry run aemail-server
# Run tests
poetry run pytest
# Build wheel package
poetry build
```
### Project Structure
```
aemail/
├── crazy_email_recv_srv/ # Main package
│ ├── __init__.py
│ ├── cli.py # Command line interface
│ ├── config.py # Configuration management
│ ├── data.py # Data access layer
│ ├── email_handler.py # SMTP email processing
│ ├── server.py # Main server
│ ├── utils.py # Utility functions
│ └── web_api.py # REST API
├── tests/ # Test suite
├── static/ # Web interface files
├── pyproject.toml # Poetry configuration
└── README.md
```
## Testing
Send a test email to any address at your domain:
```bash
# Example: Send email to test@yourdomain.com
# Then query the API:
curl http://localhost:14000/to/test@yourdomain.com
```
Or use the web interface at: http://localhost:14000
## License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
## Contributing
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests
5. Submit a pull request
## Support
- 🐛 **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/lycying/crazy-email-recv-srv/issues)
- 📖 **Documentation**: [GitHub Wiki](https://github.com/lycying/crazy-email-recv-srv/wiki)
- 💬 **Discussions**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/lycying/crazy-email-recv-srv/discussions)
---
**Note**: This tool is for testing and development purposes. Use responsibly and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
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