Case-based automated email testing

A method for case-based automated email testing, comprising the steps of:

• producing, using a test case management server comprising at least a plurality of programming instructions stored in a memory and operating on a processor of a network-connected computing device and configured to produce a plurality of test case configurations, each test case configuration comprising at least a plurality of email message information and an execution configuration, and configured to operate an administration interface configured to receive user interaction via the network and configured to direct the operation of the test case management server based at least in part on the received interaction, and configured to direct the operation of a plurality of email servers accessible via the network based at least in part on a test case configuration, and configured to compare at least a plurality of email messages against at least a portion of the email message information of a test case configuration, a test case configuration;
• directing the operation of a plurality of email servers based at least in part on the test case configuration;
• comparing a plurality of email messages against at least a portion of the email message information of a test case configuration;
• and
• storing the results of comparison for future reference.