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Install Papercut SMTP

The Simple Desktop Email Server

Install with winget
winget install --id ChangemakerStudios.Papercut-SMTP
Upgrade
winget upgrade --id ChangemakerStudios.Papercut-SMTP
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id ChangemakerStudios.Papercut-SMTP

About Papercut SMTP

Papercut SMTP is a 2-in-1 quick email viewer AND built-in SMTP server (designed to receive messages only). Papercut SMTP doesn't enforce any restrictions how you prepare your email, but it allows you to view the whole email-chilada: body, html, headers, attachment down right down to the naughty raw encoded bits. Papercut can be configured to run on startup and sit quietly (minimized in the tray) only providing a notification when a new message has arrived.

What's new in 7.7.2

New Features - Service Tray Manager - New Windows tray notification application for managing the Papercut SMTP Windows Service. Provides system tray icon with service status, start/stop/restart controls, quick access to the web UI, balloon notifications for new emails, and run-at-startup support. Fixes #249 - Upgrade Dialog with Release Notes - When an update is available, a new dialog shows current vs. new version with rendered release notes so you can review changes before upgrading. Fixes #344 - System Accent Color - Added a "System" option to the theme accent dropdown that reads and syncs with the Windows accent color in real-time. Now the default for new installs. Fixes #343 - Web UI Overhaul - Completely refreshed the Papercut Service web interface: - Replaced Glyphicons with inline SVGs for a cleaner, dependency-free icon set - Per-message delete with confirmation via new DELETE /api/messages/{id} endpoint - Auto-refresh toggle button and browser back-button navigation - Modern visual design with Plus Jakarta Sans font, refined colors, and improved layout - Delete All Confirmation - "Delete All" now shows the message count and only deletes messages older than the confirmation timestamp, preventing accidental deletion of emails arriving during the confirmation dialog. Fixes #349 (Thanks, AntekOlszewski!) Bug Fixes - FileSystemWatcher Reliability - Fixed emails silently stopping to appear in the UI. Root cause was FileSystemWatcher buffer overflows from excessive NotifyFilter events. Now uses FileName-only filter, 64KB buffer, auto-recreation on faults, and a 30-second...

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Version history

Version Updated Notes
7.7.2 Unknown New Features - Service Tray Manager - New Windows tray notification application for managing the Papercut SMTP Windows Service. Provides system tray icon with service status, start/stop/restart controls, quick access to...
7.6.2 Unknown Release replaces 7.6.1 which had a major issue with email receiving in the UI. New Features - Dark Theme Support - Added full dark theme support with automatic Windows dark mode detection and synchronization. Fixes #228...
7.5.1 Unknown Bug Fixes - Forwarding Rules Failing - Fixed critical bug where email forwarding rules were completely broken due to TaskCanceledException. Fixes #331 (Thanks, wcwhitehead!) - SSL/TLS Connection Mode - Fixed SSL/TLS conn...
7.5.0 Unknown New Features - Search Functionality - Added Ctrl+F search to all message detail views (Message, Body, Headers, and Raw). Fixes #295 - Zoom Controls - Added Ctrl+Mouse Scroll Wheel zoom support to message detail views wit...
7.0.2 Unknown Improvements - Modernized versioning system to use Directory.Build.props instead of GlobalAssemblyInfo.cs - Added Windows ARM64 support (#283) - Improved port configuration for SMTP and HTTP services (#285, #286, #293) -...
7.0.1 Unknown - Fixed Run on Startup broken. (Thanks, rikrak)) - Drop service installation mention from README by @Kissaki in https://github.com/ChangemakerStudios/Papercut-SMTP/pull/278 Full Changelog: https://github.com/ChangemakerS...
7.0.0 Unknown NOTE: Uninstall any existing Papercut SMTP installations BEFORE installing this new version. - Upgraded to .NET 8 - Upgraded to latest dependencies (Caliburn Micro, Autofac, MahApps) and associated systems to support .NE...