django-naomi
Email backend for Django. Preview your email in browser instead of sending it.
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No. The package is abandoned (last release 2015-08-15, last commit 2019-12-12) and targets obsolete Python versions (2.6–3.4). Compatibility with modern Django and Python is unverified. For current projects, use actively maintained alternatives.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- EMAIL_FILE_PATH directory must be writable; compatibility with modern Django and Python versions is unverified.
- Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies, but the package is abandoned—last release was 2015-08-15 and last commit 2019-12-12.
- It targets Python 2.6–3.4, versions now obsolete.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and poses no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
last release 2015-08-15 (4017 days) · last repo commit 2019-12-12 · 76 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 115,421 downloads/mo, #12,250 on PyPI
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pip install django-naomi
Add to Django settings:
INSTALLED_APPS += ('naomi',)
EMAIL_BACKEND = "naomi.mail.backends.naomi.NaomiBackend"
EMAIL_FILE_PATH = "/path/to/writable/dir"- Compatibility with modern Django versions (3.x, 4.x, 5.x) and current Python releases.
- Whether the browser preview interface works with current web standards and browsers.
- Current maintainer status and whether pull requests or issues are being reviewed.
What it is and what it does
django-naomi replaces Django's default email backend to capture outgoing emails and serve them as viewable messages in your web browser instead of sending them through SMTP. This is designed for development environments where you want to inspect email content without a working mail server or to debug message formatting. Emails are stored as files in a configurable temporary directory, and attachments are displayed as links.
The package requires only Django and a writable directory on disk; it has no external runtime dependencies. Setup involves adding 'naomi' to INSTALLED_APPS, setting EMAIL_BACKEND to the NaomiBackend class, and specifying an EMAIL_FILE_PATH directory. Once configured, every email your Django application sends is intercepted and made available for inspection in the browser instead of being transmitted.
Use it for
- Debug email formatting and content during local development without access to a working SMTP server.
- Preview transactional emails (password resets, confirmations, notifications) before they reach users.
- Inspect email attachments and verify they are generated correctly without sending test messages.
- Develop and test email-heavy features in isolated environments where external mail services are unavailable.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last release 2015-08-15, last commit 2019-12-12) and targets obsolete Python versions (2.6–3.4). Compatibility with modern Django and Python is unverified. For current projects, use actively maintained alternatives.
Install
django-naomi on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies, but the package is abandoned—last release was 2015-08-15 and last commit 2019-12-12. It targets Python 2.6–3.4, versions now obsolete.
EMAIL_FILE_PATH directory must be writable; compatibility with modern Django and Python versions is unverified.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and poses no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
Quickstart
pip install django-naomi
Add to Django settings:
INSTALLED_APPS += ('naomi',)
EMAIL_BACKEND = "naomi.mail.backends.naomi.NaomiBackend"
EMAIL_FILE_PATH = "/path/to/writable/dir"Verify before relying
- Compatibility with modern Django versions (3.x, 4.x, 5.x) and current Python releases.
- Whether the browser preview interface works with current web standards and browsers.
- Current maintainer status and whether pull requests or issues are being reviewed.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 4,017 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 115,421 / month, #12,250 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Topic :: Software Development :: Build Tools |
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