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1 | You can do several tests of messages entering the qmail system: |
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3 | 1. SMTP server test: Forge some mail locally via SMTP. Replace ``me'' | |
4 | with your username and ``domain'' with your host's name. | |
5 | % telnet 127.0.0.1 25 | |
6 | Trying 127.0.0.1... | |
7 | Connected to 127.0.0.1. | |
8 | Escape character is '^]'. | |
9 | 220 domain ESMTP | |
10 | helo dude | |
11 | 250 domain | |
12 | mail <me@domain> | |
13 | 250 ok | |
14 | rcpt <me@domain> | |
15 | 250 ok | |
16 | data | |
17 | 354 go ahead | |
18 | Subject: testing | |
19 | ||
20 | This is a test. | |
21 | . | |
22 | 250 ok 812345679 qp 12345 | |
23 | quit | |
24 | 221 domain | |
25 | Connection closed by foreign host. | |
26 | % | |
27 | Look for the message in your mailbox. (Note for programmers: Most | |
28 | SMTP servers need more text after MAIL and RCPT. See RFC 821.) | |
29 | ||
30 | 2. Remote-local test: Send yourself some mail from another machine. | |
31 | Look for the message in your mailbox. | |
32 | ||
33 | 3. Remote-error test: Send some mail from another machine to | |
34 | nonexistent@domain. Look for a bounce message in the remote mailbox. | |
35 | ||
36 | 4. UA test: Try sending mail, first to a local account, then to a | |
37 | remote account, with your normal user agent. | |
38 | ||
39 | 5. Remote-postmaster test: Send mail from another machine to | |
40 | PoStMaStEr@domain. Look for the message in the alias mailbox, | |
41 | normally ~alias/Mailbox. |