a) Start a telnet session to the SMTP server's communication port. (The default port for SMTP is 25)
$telnet <smtp servername as used utl_smtp package> 25
A telnet session should open with a response from smtp:
For eg :
response from smtp ---> 220 ukxxx1 Sendmail SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4 ready at
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 15:14:25 +0100
b) Now introduce the client machine to the server by typing:
helo domain
(The correct spelling is helo - not hello)
c) Tell the SMTP Gateway who the test email is coming from by typing:
-------> mail from: emailid@domain
For eg :
A response from smtp ---> 250 emailid@domain... Sender ok
d) Tell the SMTP Gateway who to send the test email to by typing:
--------> rcpt to: emailid@domain
For eg :
A response from smtp ---> 250 emailid@domain... Recipient ok
e) Tell the SMTP Gateway what type of information is being sent by typing:
-------> data
A response from smtp ---> 354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself
f) Enter the test message and remember to close the email with a dot "."
Type ---> Subject: SMTP Test
Hello this is an smtp test for EM. .
A response from smtp ---> 250 PAA15913 Message accepted for delivery
g) End the SMTP connection session by typing:
--------> quit
response from smtp ---> 221 ukxxx1 closing connection
The connection has been terminated.
Doc ID 604763.1
SMTP testing using telnet from OS?
SMTP testing using telnet from OS?
Malik Sikandar Hayat
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