I'm having difficulting setting up an SSL enabled smtp configuration, and I like to know if there's an easier way to send test emails than registering a random account?

You can use the upgrade wizard there is a "Mail (SMTP) Sending Test" Function. (yourforumdomain.com/install)

Or you go to the Admin Interface -> Users and Roles -> Mail (yourforumdomain.com/yaf_admin_mail.aspx)

Alright I got it working, I used the mail option. Figures I used the wrong port for ssl.