You may perform the following test to confirm theSMTP server is online and responding:
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- Start > Run > cmd (WinNT/XP/2003) orStart > Run > command (Win95/98)
- Type command:telnet mail.domainname.com 25 (Example as below)
You should receive some response as below:
The message confirmed that the SMTP server is working properly. - To quit the Telnet prompt, type "quit".
To confirm the POP server is online andresponding:
- Start > Run > cmd (WinNT/XP/2003) orStart > Run > command (Win95/98)
- telnet mail.domainname.com 110 (Example as below)
You should receive some response as below:
The message confirmed that the POP server is working properly. - To quit the Telnet prompt, type "quit"