--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/parts/django/tests/regressiontests/mail/custombackend.py	Sat Jan 08 11:20:57 2011 +0530
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"""A custom backend for testing."""
+
+from django.core.mail.backends.base import BaseEmailBackend
+
+
+class EmailBackend(BaseEmailBackend):
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(EmailBackend, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.test_outbox = []
+
+    def send_messages(self, email_messages):
+        # Messages are stored in a instance variable for testing.
+        self.test_outbox.extend(email_messages)
+        return len(email_messages)