You may perform the following test to confirm the SMTP server is online and responding:
1. Start > Run > cmd (WinNT/XP/2003) orStart > Run > command (Win95/98)
2. Type command:telnet mail.domainname.com 25 (Example as below)
You should receive some response as below:
The message confirmed that the SMTP server is working properly.
3. To quit the Telnet prompt, type “quit”.
To confirm the POP server is online and responding:
1.Start > Run > cmd (WinNT/XP/2003) orStart > Run > command (Win95/98)
2.telnet mail.domainname.com 110 (Example as below)
You should receive some response as below:
The message confirmed that the POP server is working properly.
3. To quit the Telnet prompt, type “quit”