- How do I install tmsllc/laravel-exception-mail in a Laravel application?
- Install it with Composer, publish the package configuration, and set the recipient addresses and environment gating values. Then trigger a synthetic exception in staging to verify the end-to-end mail path before promoting the change. It uses Laravel's existing mail transport, so no external service or extra credentials are required.
- Does tmsllc/laravel-exception-mail support Laravel 11?
- Version 1.0.1 is the release that adds Laravel 11 compatibility, which removes the upgrade blocker for apps on Laravel 11. However, the changelog is a compatibility claim rather than proven CI evidence, so validate it in your own environment before adopting. Treat the Laravel 11 support as unverified until you confirm the test suite actually runs against it.
- How do I configure which email addresses receive exception notifications?
- After publishing the package config, set the recipient list and enabled state for each environment. Keep recipients environment-specific so staging and local never email production on-call. Verify the configuration with a test exception rather than waiting for a real production failure.
- Can I disable exception emails in local and staging environments?
- Yes, the package supports environment-gated enabled state and recipient configuration. You should explicitly disable it outside production or point staging at a non-production inbox. This prevents staging or local errors from paging production on-call recipients.
- What data is included in the exception email payload?
- The package emails exception details to your recipients, but the exact payload is not fully specified in the provided context. Exception payloads commonly include stack traces, SQL fragments, environment values, and sometimes request bodies, so review the actual email content before sending it to a distribution list. Sending that data by email is a data-handling decision, not just a technical one.
- Does this package throttle or deduplicate exception emails during an error storm?
- Built-in throttling or deduplication is not documented, and the package is described as failing silently by nature. A production loop could generate thousands of emails and damage your mail provider's reputation, so add an application-level or transport-level guard. Test exception storms in staging before relying on it in production.
- How does tmsllc/laravel-exception-mail compare to Sentry, Flare, or Laravel's mail log channel?
- It is an additive observability layer that overlaps with Laravel log channels using the mail driver and with Sentry or Flare alerting. Its value case is zero-infrastructure error emailing for small apps, not replacing an APM stack. Teams already running a platform-level error sink should consolidate there instead.
- Will exceptions excluded via dontReport or shouldRender still send emails?
- The package integrates with Laravel's exception-handling pipeline, but clean integration with dontReport and shouldRender filtering is not confirmed in the provided context. You should test expected exceptions explicitly to ensure they do not spam recipients. If filtering does not apply, add application-level checks before the notification path.
- What happens if the exception handler or mail transport fails?
- Notification packages fail quietly, and this package is described as silent by nature. Misconfigured recipients, mail transport throttling, or an exception thrown inside the exception handler can suppress alerts without obvious errors. Monitor your mail logs and run periodic synthetic exception tests so a failure in your failure-visibility tool does not go unnoticed.
- Who maintains tmsllc/laravel-exception-mail and what is its Laravel support policy?
- The package shows weak maturity signals: version 1.0.1, one prior release, and one external contributor with a Laravel 11 compatibility PR. There is no stated support policy for future Laravel majors, so treat it as a low-bus-factor dependency. Pin the version and review it before each framework upgrade.