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======Email with Telnet======

This page contains instructions on how to send an email using telnet.

=====Prerequisites=====
The machine must have telnet installed and must be able to connect to port 25 of an email relay.

=====Sending Email Using Telnet=====
<code>telnet mail.example.com 25
EHLO example.com
MAIL FROM: source@example.com
RCPT TO: target@example.com
DATA
FROM: Your Name
TO: Target Name
SUBJECT: Some Subject Text Here

Hey You,
Life is good. Enjoy it.
Regards,
Me
.
quit</code>
=====Send HTML Email=====
<code>telnet mail.eample.com 25
EHLO example.com
MAIL FROM: source@example.com
RCPT TO: target@example.com
DATA
FROM: John Smith
TO: Jane Smith
SUBJECT: Some Subject Text Here
Mime-Version: 1.0;
Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1";
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit;

<html>
<body>
<h2>An important link to look at!</h2>
</body>
</html>
.
quit</code>