XFOR: Verifying Basic POP3 Connectivity Using Telnet
ID: Q165186
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0
SUMMARY
This article describes how to telnet to port 110 on servers running of
Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. This is useful for troubleshooting
communication problems between a POP3 client and a mailbox located on an
Exchange Server 5.0 computer.
MORE INFORMATION
Follow the steps below to ensure that you have proper POP3 connectivity to
a mailbox located on Microsoft Exchange.
NOTE: Press ENTER after you type each line:
- Start a TELNET session using the following command:
Telnet <IP address of server> 110
If this works, you will see this response from the server:
+OK Microsoft Exchange POP3 server version 5.0.1457.10 ready
- Begin communication by initiating a login to the mailbox with the
following commands:
USER domain/NTAccount/Exchangemailbox
You should see this response:
+OK
- Type the following command:
PASS <NT Domain Password>
You should see this response:
+OK User successfully logged on
- Type the following command to list all mail in the mailbox:
LIST
You should get the following response (this will vary, depending on
the number of messages in the mailbox):
+OK
1 373
2 388
3 388
The "message number"is the number on left
- Type the following command to retrieve a message:
RETR <message number>
You should see the message you selected via "message number"
response:
+OK
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Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 03:44:55 -0000
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If you are able to complete the above steps without error, any POP3 client
conforming to RFC 1939 should work to connect to the mailbox.
Keywords : kbtshoot XFOR
Version : winnt:5.0
Platform : winnt
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