Sitaram Shastri proclaimed:
> i'm having difficulty getting mails from an imap mailserver.so,can i telnet
> into it and check my mails,similar to what can be done with a pop server.
> a list of commands would be mighty helpful.
Note: The other solutions proposed are better than telnetting to the IMAP
port.
If you /really/ want to telnet to the IMAP port and talk the protocol, read
the RFC on IMAP. The RFC describes the conversation you'd have with the
server in detail.
Thaths
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