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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

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
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Send HTML Email

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>
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