On 10/16/2012 04:42 PM, Joseph Spenner wrote: > > From: John Reddy<linuxpencil@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 7:30 AM > Subject: Re: Sending Email Via Telnet > > >> So I go to this page and get an example of how to do this: >> http://www.freebsdwiki.net/index.php/SMTP,_testing_via_Telnet >> and follow the example: >> >> [root@mydomain john]# telnet 127.0.0.1 25 >> Trying 127.0.0.1... >> Connected to 127.0.0.1. >> Escape character is '^]'. >> HELO justtesting >> MAIL FROM: testing@xxxxxxxxx >> RCPT TO: testing@xxxxxxxxx >> DATA >> To: testing@xxxxxxxxx >> From: testing@xxxxxxxxx >> Subject: testing >> Date: Tu, Oct 2012 10:21:11 -0500 >> Testing >> . >> QUIT > Something isn't quite right with your setup. When you do the "HELO" command, the server should reply with something. For example: > > == > $ telnet smtp.comcast.net 25 > Trying 76.96.40.155... > Connected to smtp.comcast.net. > Escape character is '^]'. > 220 omta12.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net comcast ESMTP server ready > HELO comcast.net > 250 omta12.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net hello [69.24.1.7], pleased to meet you > == > > Does the mail server ever return anything back to you? > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > The correct way to get out of a Telnet session is to use the escape sequence given. <Esc>] shown as "Escape character is '^]'" in your session above. That should get you back to your prompt. ChrisG _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos