smtp telnet?

perspolis

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May 31, 2005, 4:37:43 AM5/31/05

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Hi all
I used telnet to connect a mail server.
it connects but it needs login.
I read smtp tfc but I can't find commands to log in and enter user name and
password..
I
I need a sample commands to log into that bu telnet..
thx in advance

Robert L [MS-MVP]

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May 31, 2005, 12:31:02 PM5/31/05

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this may help. quoted from http://www.howtonetworking.com/server/telnetpop3.htm

How to retrieve an email from a server using telnet

To troubleshoot POP3 issue, you can telnet to port 110 to diagnose the connection. You can also use telnet retrieve an email from a remote server.

To test the connection, use this command: Telnet IP_address_of_server or hostname110

To retrieve email using POP3 use these command:

USER domain/Windows_NT_account/Exchange_mailbox (identifies the mailbox you want to open)

PASS Windows_NT_domain_password (the password for the mailbox)

LIST (shows a list of available messages and their size)

RETR message number (retrieve a message)

Other useful commands are dele, top and quit.

Here is the example of retrieving email from ms-mvps.com

perspolis

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Jun 1, 2005, 5:23:20 AM6/1/05

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thx Robert..but I need soem command for smtp on port 25..

if I want to send an email to someone with diffrent domain, my mail server require me to enter password..I don't know

how can I log on with telnet in smtp server..

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Robert L [MS-MVP]

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Jun 1, 2005, 10:37:15 AM6/1/05

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This page descript how to send email using port 25.

How to Test SMTP Communication

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.

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perspolis

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Jun 1, 2005, 10:54:16 AM6/1/05

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I know how to send email using port 25..but my mail server require authentication to send email to another email with diffrent domain..I don't know how can I login with smtp commands.I even read rfc SMTP but it didn't help me...??

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Herb Martin

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I know how to send email using port 25..but my mail server require
authentication to send email to another email with diffrent domain..I don't
know how can I login with smtp commands.I even read rfc SMTP but it didn't
help me...??
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" <nor...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uzWAedrZ...@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
This page descript how to send email using port 25.

>>> How to Test SMTP Communication

While Robert's answer was useful for a differernt question
(and I am saving it for that) the link doesn't really address
SMTP and the simple command it gives definitely doesn't
deal with authentication.

You have to know the authentication method -- I have done
it with MD-5 by running a perl script to produce my password
hash for pasting into the SMTP-Telnet session.

What authentication method are you required to use?

(I have doubts about getting MS-Integrated to work this way.)

What are you really trying to accomplish by connecting?

--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
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