On Fri, 13 Jul 2001 00:04:36 -0400, Clarence Verge wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Jul 2001 11:55:04 +0000, Ron Clarke wrote:
>> BTW: I had a try at telnetting in to my mail server, without success,
>> using the telnet that comes as an Arachne APM plug-in.
>> Don't want to start a thread of instructions, I will work it out in time
>> - probably because I was actually connected to one ISP and attempted to
>> log into my mail server on another ISP.
>> But you never will find out if you don't try it.
> To bad, thread already started. <G>
> The above should not be a problem for you - it isn't for me.
> What IS a problem is finding a site that supports Telnet.
> Only 1 of my 3 ISPs does, and arachne.cz doesn't. :(
> I think most Universities do - at least all the Canadian ones I just
> tried. But strange things happen. For instance I had trouble getting
> into www.telnet.ca without the www in front, but other places it doesn't
> seem to matter.
Yep, too late.
Here's my addition to this thread. ;-)
At DOS command prompt:
telnet<enter>
<Alt+A> puts you into a telnet session where you then type the
server_name followed by a space and the port number. (in this case 110)
Here's what happens from there-on.
Clarkson University Terminal Emulator [CUTE:2.2D/TC-D]
Alt-H presents a summary of special keys
Packet driver (PPPD220F)
Class 1 Type 0 Version b Extended 2
My Etheraddress: 0:2:12:0:56:34
Sending BOOTPs: (Press <SPACEBAR> to give up.)
.Valid BOOTP Packet ReceivedBootP: Reply from server IP [204.179.144.162]
BootP: My IP [207.17.248.164] Gateway IP [204.179.144.162]
BootP: RFC1048 Style BootP Packet Received
BootP: Subnet is 252.0.0.0
BootP: Adding Gateway number 1 IP 204.179.144.162
BootP: Adding Nameserver number 1 IP 204.179.144.2
BootP: Adding Nameserver number 2 IP 204.179.144.150
My Ethernet address: 0:2:12:0:56:34
My IP address: 207.17.248.164
Keyboard type is extended.
Server mode, press ESC to exit or ALT-A to begin a session
Enter new machine name, address or @scriptfile (machine [optional portnumber])
Telnet> mail.cisnet.com 110
______________________________________________
(screen clears and this is the second screen)
Clarkson University Tcp Communication Package
Clarkson University Terminal Emulator [CUTE:2.2D/TC-D]
Alt-H presents a summary of special keys
+OK VOPmail POP3 Server 4.5.186.0 Ready <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
user glennmcc
+OK glennmcc is welcome here
pass ********
+OK glennmcc's mailbox has 0 message(s) (0 octets)
quit
+OK cisnet.com POP3 server signing off (mailbox empty)
* mail.cisne 110 20 11
__________________________
It's that easy with CisNet. :)
Now let's see what it's like for deleting a message.
(I'll send 3 to my address and telnet in to delete the second one)
_____________
(first screen the same as above)
______________
(second screen)
Clarkson University Tcp Communication Package
Clarkson University Terminal Emulator [CUTE:2.2D/TC-D]
Alt-H presents a summary of special keys
+OK VOPmail POP3 Server 4.5.186.0 Ready <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
user glennmcc
+OK glennmcc is welcome here
pass ********
+OK glennmcc's mailbox has 3 message(s) (2300 octets)
dele 2
+OK message 2 deleted
quit
+OK cisnet.com POP3 server signing off (2 messages left)
* mail.cisne 110 20:26
_____________
Here are the last few lines of my updated inbox after retrieving those
remaining 2 messages.
______
016. From: Clarence Verge Date: Sat, 0.609
14 Jul 2001 kB
Re: POP3 port, and others
017. From: Glenn McCorkle Date: Sat, 0.769
14 Jul 2001 kB
message 1....
018. From: Glenn McCorkle Date: Sat, 0.767
14 Jul 2001 kB
message 3....
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That's all there is to it. :)
--
Glenn
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