But will the server prompt for a user id & password?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Len Conrad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: May 28, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] telnet commands for SMtp auth.
>
> >Is there a way to telnet into a SMTP server that is setup for
> >authentication? Meaning obviously if you have a user id and password? I'm
> >writing a DLL for sending forms, but my server requires a logon to send
> >mail....
>
> sure, SMTP is pure text. Just telnet to port Imail ip.ad.re.ss:25 and go.
>
> hint: If you don't have Eudora Pro 4.3.1, I suggest you DL it, create an
> Eudora personality corresponding to an Imail account, check the Eudora
> on-line help file to learn how to debug, and, turn on byte-level debugging
> in Eudora.ini. Then send mail from Eudora with SMTP AUTH. You will have
> on your Eudora machine a byte-by-byte trace of the transaction in the
> Eudora log file.
>
> Sorry if this makes it too easy. telnet still works. vbg
>
> Len
>
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