3.To start a conversation with the SMTP gateway, type HELO <smtp gateway> and then press Enter. Note that the response contains a list of attributes as well as the type of SMTP gateway that you are communicating with.

4.To send an e-mail, type mail from: <your e-mail address> and then press Enter.

5.Type rcpt to: <your e-mail address> and then press Enter.

6.Type subject: This is a test message.

7.Type data: and then press Enter.

8.Type what you want to go into the body of the message.

9.To send the message, type a period (".") and then press Enter.

10.Type quit and then press Enter to end the telnet session.

The test e-mail message should appear in the sender's inbox in a few seconds.

If the sender does not receive the e-mail message, the SMTP server might not be relaying e-mail. Contact the network administrator.

NOTE: Versions of DSS earlier than 4.3 do not support authenticated SMTP.

ENWW

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