The website I have been creating I needed to send emails, so i was using the PHP mail() function, which spat out an error on the localhost. A guy in my class came across this little application, http://smtp4dev.codeplex.com/ which acts as a dummy SMTP server.
Just unzip the file and load up the application and away you go. All emails you send through mail() will be sent to this application, and can view the message within it or it will open Windows Live Mail.
NOTE: The emails WON'T be sent to any email addresses you specify whilst using localhost. Once you 'go live' and start using a server, then the emails will be sent to the proper recipient.
Hope this helps someone
