Notes/Domino 6 and 7 Forum : RE: How to handle those smtp servers which not accepting smtp request well?

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RE: How to handle those smtp servers which not accepting smtp request well?

RE: How to handle those smtp servers which not accepting smtp request well?
Posted by ~Mario Lopkistergon on 29.Dec.03 at 03:03 PM using a Web browser
Category: Domino Server

Release: All Releases

Platform: Windows 2000

Have you tried to connect to this server via telnet and perform a test yourself?

IF you don't know how to do that then here are a few steps (do not type quotes):

1. Open Telnet client by telnet <SMTP Server in question ip address> 25.
2. type "helo you.com" within the telnet client
3. type "mail from: <from email address>" within the telnet client
4. type "rcpt to: <sendto email address>" within the telnet client
5. type "data" within the telnet client
6. type a message for the body and end the body with a single decimal (.) on the first character the last line.

If you get an error anywhere within the steps then you are either not allowed to send a message or you have something wrong with that particular message and the server will not accept it.

NOTE: on the <from email address> and <sendto email address> steps, type in the email address on the particular email in question exactly as on the document.

HTH -- Cheers