[SATLUG] using telnet to send emails

[Wayne Walker]

On Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 03:42:51PM -0600, Chris Lemire wrote:
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> How can I send an email using telnet and my mail server including my
> name. For example.
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> chris at ubuntu:~$ telnet localhost 25
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> Connected to localhost.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> 220 ubuntu ESMTP Postfix (Ubuntu)
> HELO server.com
> 250 ubuntu
> MAIL FROM: Chris L.
> 555 5.5.4 Unsupported option: >.
> MAIL FROM: Chris
> 555 5.5.4 Unsupported option:
> MAIL FROM: Chris username at gmail.com
> 555 5.5.4 Unsupported option: username at gmail.com
> MAIL FROM: "Chris user at gmail.com"
> 250 2.1.0 Ok
> MAIL FROM: "Chris L. user at gmail.com"
> 503 5.5.1 Error: nested MAIL command

Those are all illegal email addresses.

MAIL FROM: Chris L. <user at gmail.com> 




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