mconnect(1M)       UNIX System V(BSD Compatibility Package)        mconnect(1M)


NAME
      mconnect - connect to SMTP mail server socket

SYNOPSIS
      /usr/ucb/mconnect [ -p port ] [-r] [ hostname ]

DESCRIPTION
      mconnect opens a connection to the mail server on a given host, so that
      it can be tested independently of all other mail software.  If no host is
      given, the connection is made to the local host.  Servers expect to speak
      the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) on this connection.  Exit by
      typing the quit command.  Typing EOF sends an end of file to the server.
      An interrupt closes the connection immediately and exits.

OPTIONS
      -p port     Specify the port number instead of the default SMTP port
                  (number 25) as the next argument.

       -r         ``Raw'' mode: disable the default line buffering and input
                  handling.  This gives you a similar effect as telnet to port
                  number 25, not very useful.

FILES
      /usr/ucblib/sendmail.hf     help file for SMTP commands

SEE ALSO
      sendmail(1M)

      Postel, Jonathan B Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, RFC821 August 1982, SRI
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