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--- smtp_auth_test [2009/08/06 04:13] – created k2patel
+++ smtp_auth_test [2020/08/10 02:35] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== SMTP Auth test using TELNET ======
 This is simple but it is very useful procedure to test email functionality.
+you need following information to authenticate your self.\\
+base64 encoded value for username and password.\\
+You can generate it using following command.\\
+<code perl>
+perl -MMIME::Base64 -e "print encode_base64('username')"
+perl -MMIME::Base64 -e "print encode_base64('password')"
+</code>
+above will return two values based on your input.\\
+look like below.
+<code bash>
+aW1mb2BhcnRpc4Rwci5jb69=
+bWFybWx3bnY=
+</code>
 First connect to your server using telnet
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 AUTH LOGIN PLAIN CRAM-MD5
 </code>
+Now initialize Login.
+<code bash>
+AUTH LOGIN
+</code>
+which will return values like below.\\
+First enter your username and second your password.
+<code bash>
+VJBlcm9hbWU4
+aW1mb2BhcnRpc4Rwci5jb69=
+UFDcc4dvcmQ8
+bWFybWx3bnY=
+</code>
+If you have successfully authenticated the server will return: "235 authenticated".\\
+<code text>
+Enter MAIL FROM: YourUserName@YourDomain.com"
+Enter RCPT TO: DestinationEmail
+Enter DATA
+Enter Subject: Test using telnet"
+Enter
+Enter This is just a test to see if I can SMTP auth from my PC
+Enter "."
+The server will return: "250 Message queued"
+Enter "quit"
+</code>
+Testing complete