mconnect(ADMN)                  19 June 1992                  mconnect(ADMN)


 Name

    mconnect - connect to SMTP mail server socket

 Syntax

    mconnect [ -p port ] [ -r ] [ -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 end-of-file will cause an end of
    file to be sent to the server.  An interrupt closes the connection
    immediately and exits.

 Options


    -h   Specify the destination host instead of the default host (localhost)
         as the next argument.

    -p   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/lib/sendmail.hfHelp file for SMTP commands

 See also

    sendmail(ADMN), RFC821