Test Send SMTP email using Telnet

Commands to Test SMTP routing: 

 

·       Telnet into the mail backbone using TCP port 25 : telnet 10.100.201.17 25  

·       Start communication by this command: HELO sp011.xyz.com 

·       Type the following command to tell the receiving SMTP server who the message is

from: mail from: user@xyz.com 

                  response should be - 250 2.1. user@xyz.com .... Sender OK 

 

·       Type the following command to tell the receiving SMTP server whom the message is to. Use a valid recipient SMTP address in the domain that you are sending to. 

 

rcpt to: user2@xyz.com  <enter>   

                   response should be - 250 2.1.5  user2@xyz.com  

 

·       Type this command to tell the SMTP server that you are ready to send data: 

data<enter> 

        response should be - 354 Start mail input; end with <CRLF>.<CRLF> 

This is a test from SP011 

              Queued mail for delivery 

 

·       Close the connection by typing the following command: QUIT 

 

·       Check if email is received or not.