Microsoft KB Archive/323350

= How To Test SMTP Services Manually in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 323350

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q323350





For a Microsoft Windows 2000 version of this article, see 286421.

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SUMMARY
 * Test the SMTP Service



SUMMARY
This article describes how to test the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service for any system.

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Test the SMTP Service
To test the SMTP service, follow these steps:  On a computer running Windows Server 2003, type Telnet at a command prompt, and then press ENTER.  At the telnet prompt, type set LocalEcho, press ENTER, and then type open  25 , and then press ENTER.

The output resembles the following: 220 computername.microsoft.com ESMTP Server (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service 5.5.2651.58) ready   Type helo me, and then press ENTER.

The output resembles the following: 250 OK                     Type mail from:email@domain.com, and then press ENTER.

The output resembles the following: 250 OK - mail from    Type rcpt to:youremail@yourdomain.com, and then press ENTER.

The output resembles the following: 250 OK - Recipient <youremail@yourdomain.com> </li>  Type Data, and then press ENTER.

The output resembles the following: 354 Send data. End with CRLF.CRLF </li> Type Subject:This is a test, and then press ENTER two times.</li> Type Testing, and then press ENTER.</li>  Press ENTER, type a period (.), and then press ENTER.

The output resembles the following: 250 OK                   </li>  Type quit, and then press ENTER.

The output resembles the following: 221 Closing Port / Mail queued for delivery </li></ol>

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