diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 9bbd40b..874842a 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@ Noosfero::Application.configure do
   config.assets.debug = true
 
   config.consider_all_requests_local = true
+
+  # send emails to /tmp/mails
+  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :file
+
 end
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