[Tfug] Telnet/mail

[klsmith]

I thought I could simply look at my mail using telnet (I know it is not
secure)  Just wanted to try.

Any suggestions on a simple command line app that will allow for reading my
mail while it is still on the ISP server?

Thanks,
Keith


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon" <bigj@flatwan.net>
To: <tfug@tfug.org>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 5:12 PM
Subject: RE: [Tfug] Telnet/mail


> The following info is only if you intended to telnet to the smtp port of
> your ISP for testing (not sure why else you'd do this). Hope this helps.
>
> telnet <mail server> 25
> helo blahblahblah <it might require a FQDN instead>
> mail from: <your email address with ultrasw>
> rcpt to: <email address to send to>
> data
> Subject: WOOHOOO!
>
> Hi, this is a test message.
>
> . <this dot needs to be on a line all by itself>
>
> quit
> <Your session with the mail server should be ended now>
>
>
> Jon
>
> On Fri, 7 Jun 2002, Jason Marcantonio wrote:
>
> > are you trying to mimic an SMTP session over telnet ? if so, read up on
the
> > SMTP protocol.
> >
> > JasonM
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: tfug-admin@tfug.org [mailto:tfug-admin@tfug.org]On Behalf Of
klsmith
> >   Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 2:29 PM
> >   To: tfug@tfug.org
> >   Subject: [Tfug] Telnet/mail
> >
> >
> >   Hi,
> >
> >   I tried to telnet into my isp's mail server on port 25.  I was given
> > access, however I could not figure out how to login or go any further.
> >
> >   Any Suggestions appreciated.
> >
> >   Keith
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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