mconnect(1M_BSD) (BSD System Compatibility) mconnect(1M_BSD)
NAME
mconnect - (BSD) 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
/etc/ucbmail/sendmail.hf help file for SMTP commands
SEE ALSO
sendmail(1M_BSD)
Postel, Jonathan B., Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, RFC821
August 1982, SRI Network Information Center
Copyright 1994 Novell, Inc. Page 1