How to Test SMTP Server is working ?

Here is way how can you test that SMTP Server is working on SMTP Port 25.

· Open Command window by typing cmd.

· Type the following command where smpt.yourdomain.com is the address of the smtp server and 25 is the default port number.

o Telnet smpt.yourdomain.com 25

· You will see the output:

o 220 mailserver.yourdomain.com Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service, Version: 5.0.2195.5329 ready at Sat, 3 Dec 2011 08:34:14 +0200

· The above message indicates that SMTP has been configured or the existing server IP has been added to SMTP relay.

· For more detail you type help the response will be:

o When you type the ‘help’ command the available commands are listed:

214-This server supports the following commands:
214 HELO EHLO STARTTLS RCPT DATA RSET MAIL QUIT HELP AUTH TURN ATRN ETRN BDAT VRFY

In case of failure you can check the current server IP is added into SMTP server relay list.

All the best!

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