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Overview

Spur now offers first-class support for email inboxes. This allows you to test email-based workflows like sign-up flows or email verifications seamlessly—right inside your test steps. SpurMail is used under the hood. Read about SpurMail ➜

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Creating an Email Inbox

To get started, you can create an inbox in one of two ways:
  • Type @ in the beginning of a step
  • Use the / menu and select Email
Choose Inbox Type Pn You can either:
  • Automatically generate a Quick Inbox (random email per test run)
  • Define a Custom Inbox (persistent, named inbox)

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Quick Inbox

Generates a new random email address for each test run. Use case: great for testing flows that require a fresh email for every sign-up. Quick Inbox Pn

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Custom Inbox

Specify a named inbox you can reference across test steps. Use case: when you want consistency and specificity in the email address. Custom Inbox Pn Custom Inbox Step Pn

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Available Actions

Once you create an inbox, several actions are available to you:
  • Navigate to inbox – opens the inbox in a new tab
  • Open latest email – jumps directly to the most recent message
  • Close inbox – closes the inbox tab and continues the test
  • Close & clear inbox – clears inbox contents and resets for the next run
Inbox Action Steps Pn

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Using Your Inbox Email Address

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Inserting the Email in Test Steps

You can insert the generated inbox address dynamically in your test steps in two ways: Method 1: Type @ symbol Simply type @ anywhere in your test step where you want the email address to appear. This will automatically insert the current inbox email address. Method 2: Use variables Access inbox-related variables through the variable menu by typing { and selecting from the test_account variable options. Use Current Inbox Pn Inbox Reference Email Pn

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Accessing Your Inbox on the Web

You can also view your inbox directly in a web browser:
  1. During test execution: Use the “Navigate to inbox” action to open the inbox in a new tab
  2. Outside of tests: Visit the SpurMail web interface directly to access your custom inboxes and view emails
  3. In the Test Editor: Navigate to https://spurmail.com, type your inbox username (e.g. test_account) into the address bar, and press Enter—no extra browser action needed.
This is particularly useful for debugging email content, checking delivery status, or manually verifying emails outside of your automated tests.

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Accessing Email Content

Once you’ve navigated to the spurmail.com inbox, you can access different parts of an email by clicking on the appropriate tabs in the email interface.

The options for each email

Tip: Use the Links tab to click on links within emails, such as verification links, password reset links, or any other clickable elements in your test emails.

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Example Test

Here is an example for a test that types a randomly generated inbox into a field on the page and verifies the contents of the received email. Inbox Example Pn

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🤔 Tips

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Example Use Cases

SpurMail has been used in various testing scenarios including:
  • User Registration: Test confirmation emails and verification links
  • Password Reset: Verify reset instructions and link functionality
  • OTP Verification: Test delivery and validation of one-time passwords
  • Marketing Emails: Verify promotional content and unsubscribe functionality
  • Transactional Emails: Test order confirmations, shipping notifications, and invoices
  • Multi-step Workflows: Automate processes that include verifying against an email

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Helpful Notes

  • You can use multiple email addresses in the same test
  • It can be useful to write a Clear Inbox teardown for your email, for ease of use.