diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 19889ce..df579e1 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ ContactORama::Application.configure do
   # do not compress assets
   config.assets.compress = false
 
+  # use mailcatcher in development (http://mailcatcher.me/)
+  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :smtp
+  config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = { :address => "localhost", :port => 1025 }
+
   # Expands the lines which load the assets
   config.assets.debug = true
 end