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Originally Posted by sokhar  You should get output similar to this root@sdseclin1:~# telnet mail.1903solutions.com 25
Trying 64.87.16.10...
Connected to mail.1903solutions.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 mail.1903solutions.com ESMTP Postfix
HELO
501 Syntax: HELO hostname
HELO myhostname
250 mail.1903solutions.com
MAIL FROM:test@test.org
250 2.1.0 Ok
RCPT TO: test@test.org
554 5.7.1 <test@test.org>: Relay access denied
421 4.4.2 mail.1903solutions.com Error: timeout exceeded
Connection closed by foreign host.
If you don't, try doing the same thing inside of the firewall to the mail servers internal IP. If you still don't get output then there is an issue on the mail server. If inside the firewall you get a response then the firewall ruleset needs investigating further.... |
No, I just get a blank command prompt with a flashing cursor, nothing more, nothing less....couldn't get much less