Re: SMTP command line interface

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From: Michael Holzemer (mholzemer.greyhair_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 04/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 07:20:03 -0700

In item news:1883601c42096$c8c03740$a601280a@phx.gbl,
doc pisapati says...

> What are the standard commands? Do the standard commands
> include sending a message to a specific user? Where is the
> documentation?
> Thanks again,
> doc
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> you can telnet to the email server on port 25 (smtp) and issue standard smtp
>> commands
>>
>>
>>
>> "doc pisapati" <doc.pisapati@unisys.com> wrote in message
>> news:1a7c301c41e38$f6ef3450$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Hello:
>>> I am working on migration project from UNIX to
>>> Windows 2003. In the process, I found that UNIX admins use
>>> BLAT (a command line e-mail interface) tool. I can not put
>>> BLAT (16-bit) app on Windows 2003 64-bit. Is there an
>>> equivalent command line tool? Does SMTP service has
>>> command line interface?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> doc
>>>
>>
>>
>> .

Search smtp commands on Google to see thousands of examples of sending email via
telnet. All commands are described in RFC 821. 

-- 
Regards,
Michael Holzemer
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