Description
This article describes how to use the SMTP command test to send an email to a remote SMTP server.
Scope
FortiMail v7.6.x, v7.4.x, v7.2.x, 7.0.x.
Solution
Connect to FortiMail via SSH session or GUI > Dashboard > Console, select either of the following commands:
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smtptest:
mail# execute smtptest 10.47.0.174
Connected
220 smtp.shathish.org ESMTP Smtpd; Wed, 2 Oct 2019 07:07:45 +0800
Entering interactive mode. Type CTRL-D to exit.
ehlo 10.47.0.209
250-smtp.shathish.org Hello [10.47.0.209], pleased to meet you
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
250-8BITMIME
250-SIZE 20971520
250-DSN
250-STARTTLS
250-DELIVERBY
250 HELP
mail from: test@pulltea.net
250 2.1.0 test@pulltea.net... Sender ok
rcpt to:shathish@shathish.org
250 2.1.5 shathish@shathish.org... Recipient ok
data
354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself
Subject: test sending email
Message body
.
250 2.0.0 x91N7jMj021874-x91N7jMk021874 Message accepted for delivery
quit
221 2.0.0 smtp.shathish.org closing connection
Connection closed.
Connection status to 10.47.0.174 port 25:
Connecting to remote host succeeded.
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Telnettest:
mail# execute telnettest 10.47.0.174:25
Connected
220 smtp.shathish.org ESMTP Smtpd; Wed, 2 Oct 2019 07:10:45 +0800
Entering interactive mode. Type CTRL-D to exit.
ehlo 10.47.0.209
250-smtp.shathish.org Hello [10.47.0.209], pleased to meet you
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
250-8BITMIME
250-SIZE 20971520
250-DSN
250-STARTTLS
250-DELIVERBY
250 HELP
mail from: test@pulltea.net
250 2.1.0 test@pulltea.net... Sender ok
rcpt to:shathish@shathish.org
250 2.1.5 shathish@shathish.org... Recipient ok
data
354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself
Subject: test sending email
Message body
.
250 2.0.0 x91N7jMj021874-x91N7jMk021874 Message accepted for delivery
quit
221 2.0.0 smtp.shathish.org closing connection
Connection closed.
Connection status to 10.47.0.174 port 25:
Connecting to remote host succeeded.
