How to test a mailserver with telnet
April 20th, 2009
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How to Telnet a mailserver and send email
Open a command window an type telnet mailserver.domain.com 25.
Then type the following commands:
helo me
[enter]
mail from: (a valid email adress, for some mail servers it is requirde to place the adrees with <>)
[enter]
rcpt to: (a valid email adress, for some mail servers it is requirde to place the adrees with <>)
[enter]
data
[enter]
Subject: (after subject 2 enters needed)
[enter][enter]
Mail body
[enter]
. (a . says end of message)
[enter]
