James Tolchard wrote:
> 
> Hi. This message is somewhat FB related (but not really). I am
> experimenting with TCP and FB, and I want to communicate with a mail server
> to issue mail retrieval and related commands (STAT, etc).
> I log into the mailserver, but I can't work out how to retrieve mail. Of
> course, I know how to do this with an email client, but I really can't work
> out how to do it when I telnet in. I can send mail (MAIL FROM, RCPT TO,
> DATA, etc), but I am unsure how to login to the mailserver to retrieve
> mail. I assume I use port 25 as I do when sending mail?
> 
> Any help would be much appreciated. If you respond to the list, please also
> send a copy to me privately, as I'm on the digest and I won't get it for a
> while.
> 
> Thanks alot!
> 
> - James Tolchard -

Nope, wrong port, port 10 (or is it 15...?) is the one you want. Once you log
into that port you have access to the SMTP server.

HTH,
*Chris