We telnet to port 23 to check to see if smtp is working. With software you
don't see the result codes of a query, but if I telenet there with port 25 I
know the service is answering and I can tell the person that smtp is working
and they need to look at their application.
Here is what smtp shows if I telnet to port 25:
220 fw.orau.gov ESMTP Wed, 13 Nov 2002 12:48:35 -0500 (EST)
We use this as a quick and dirty test to see if our proxy/acl is working
through our firewall. If the code above comes up then I know the proxy/ACl
and the smtp service is working. If the application is having problems then
they start looking at the application a little more closely.
Scott Morris
Senior Network Engineer
ORAU / ORISE
865-576-4672
'B' Schedule
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Allen [mailto:Chris_Allen@;hilton.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 10:04 AM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Telnet Tool
>
> Why would you want to telnet to any different port other than 23?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]@INTERNET@HHC On
> Behalf Of David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 8:58 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Telnet Tool
>
> Hi,
>
> The telnet function is great, however, there is not way to tell it
> what
> port to telnet. For example, how can I tell the telnet function
> which
> port to telnet such as 25 or 80?
>
> ~David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:WhatsUp_Forum-owner@;list.ipswitch.com] On Behalf Of Jason M.
> Black
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 November, 2002 20:52
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: [WhatsUp Forum] Telnet Tool - Correct Attachment
>
>
> This is the correct file this time. I grabbed the wrong one.
>
> I thought that people might like this tool. This adds a Telnet
> button
> to
> the tools menu. When you select a specific device and then choose
> tools
> you
> are given the options (Ping, Trace, Lookup, Scan, and now Telnet).
>
> Hope this is useful to people.
>
> _________________________________
>
> Test this asp to see if it works for you before replacing your own.
> Go
> into
> the C:\Program Files\CWW6\WhatsUp\WebTemplateArchive\Classic\ Folder
> and
> rename tools.asp to tools2.asp. Then place the attached file into
> the
> folder.
>
> -Jason
>
>
>
>
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