Testing POP3 and SMTP Server Mail Server Using Telnet Print

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You may perform the following test to confirm theSMTP server is online and responding:

 

  1. Start > Run > cmd (WinNT/XP/2003) orStart > Run > command (Win95/98)
  2. 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.
  3. To quit the Telnet prompt, type "quit".

To confirm the POP server is online andresponding:

  1. Start > Run > cmd (WinNT/XP/2003) orStart > Run > command (Win95/98)
  2. 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.
  3. To quit the Telnet prompt, type "quit"

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