I don't run smtp. However, I have used it to check a service. I did ssh -p xxxxx [EMAIL PROTECTED] For this service I got a connected message indicating the service was listening.
Yes, ssh was designed as a secure way to connect and is recommended over telnet. On Saturday 27 December 2003 12:57, you wrote: > I was really thinking u know something I do not, because > u said exactly: "It (ssh) does everything telnet does." > > Since it's a long time I last read ssh manual and I use > telnet as very helpfull diagnostic tool for checking > different net services (pop3,imap, smtp ..., but NOT for > running remote shell) I was interesting how is it possible. > > If u do not run smtp server on your local machine, please > do not hesitate to change "localhost" with any other smtp > server, there is plenty of them on the inet, afaik. > > So there are only two possibilities: > 1. u are wrong > 2. I am unfamiliar with ssh > > I am afraid 1. is true, but would be glad if not. > > noro > > Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > >No, it's not meant to be a joke - I'm trying to help you. I don't run > > smtp so I can't duplicate the exact thing you're trying to do. However, > > I have used ssh as a substitute for telnet when I had to connect to other > > services. As a matter of fact I did run ssh localhost smtp before I sent > > the last message. It asked to authenticate, then obviously, since I > > don't run smtp it didn't find it. > > > >Look, you can do what you want. My whole point was that in case you > > didn't know it you might want to check out ssh. You didn't tell us what > > you were trying to do. Unfortunately, many people use telnet for a lot > > of reasons and don't realize how insecure it is - I know I didn't and > > when I finally took the time and learned ssh it's all I use now. But you > > may already know it all. > > > >As I said - I was only trying to help. > > > >On Saturday 27 December 2003 12:05, you wrote: > >>Please check it before u send it here ... > >>is it meant to be a joke ? > >> > >>noro > >> > >>Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > >>>I would assume ssh localhost smtp and see what you get back. > >>> > >>>On Saturday 27 December 2003 10:08, you wrote: > >>>>Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > >>>>>Or use openssh instead of telnet. It does everything telnet does and > >>>>> is more secure. > >>>> > >>>>U must know something I do not ... > >>>>how can u substitute " telnet localhost smtp " > >>>>using ssh to check if mailserver is alive ? > >>>> > >>>>noro > >>> > >>>-- > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > >-- > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
