Troubleshooting
Problem
Often network administrator needs to review where their SMTP servers is able to send normal email prior to trying to configure notifications and alerts component of RPM . This technote identifies how network administrators commonly may test their SMTP Services Manually in Windows Server 2003 © before attempting to test their RPM notifications functionality. This is applicable to the following Simple Mail Transfer Protocol servers: Microsoft ®Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86) Microsoft ®Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86) Microsoft ®Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft ®Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86) Microsoft ®Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition Microsoft ®Windows Server 2003, Web Edition Microsoft ®Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft ®Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition © 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved
Resolving The Problem
1) Type the command “Telnet” in the command prompt .
2) Press Enter
3) Type “set LocalEcho” in the Telenet prompt
4) Press Enter
5) Type" open <machinename> 25"
6) Press Enter.
7) Type “helo me”
8) Press Enter
9) Type the command “mail from:email@domain.com”
10) Press Enter
11) Type the command “rcpt to:youremail@yourdomain.com”
12) Press Enter
13) Type “Data”
14) Type”Subject:test in progress disregard”.
15) Press Enter twice
16) Type “Test”
17) Press Enter
18) Press ENTER, type a period (.), and then press ENTER.
19) Type “Quit”
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
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