Testing POP3 and SMTP Server Mail Server Using Telnet
Testing POP3 and SMTP Server Mail Server Using Telnet
You may perform the following test to confirm the SMTP server is online and responding:
1. Start > Run > cmd (WinNT/XP/2003) or Start > Run > command (Win95/98)
2. Type command:telnet mail.domainname.com 25 (Example as below)
c:\telnet mail.YourDomain.com 25 Connecting To mail.YourDomain.com…_ |
You should receive some response as below:
220- domainname.com ESMTP Exim 4.50 #1 Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:30:42 +0800 220-We do not authorize the use of this system to transport unsolicited, 220 and/or bulk e-mail. |
The message confirmed that the SMTP server is working properly.
3. To quit the Telnet prompt, type “quit”.
To confirm the POP server is online and responding:
1. Start > Run > cmd (WinNT/XP/2003) orStart > Run > command (Win95/98)
2. Telnet mail.domainname.com 110 (Example as below)
c:\telnet mail.YourDomain.com 110 Connecting To mail.YourDomain.com…_ |
You should receive some response as below:
+OK POP3 HostName [cppop x.x] at [192.168.1.7] (domainname.com) |
The message confirmed that the POP server is working properly.
3. To quit the Telnet prompt, type “quit”