How to test Windows 2000 IIS SMTP services manually

Test the SMTP Service

To test the SMTP service, follow these steps:

1. On Windows 2000, at a command prompt, type Telnet and press ENTER.
2. At the telnet prompt, type set Local_Echo and press ENTER, and then type open <machinename> 25and press ENTER. The output resembles the following:

   220 computername.microsoft.com ESMTP Server (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service 5.5.2651.58) ready
        

3. Type helo me and press ENTER. The output resembles the following:

   250 OK
        

4. Type mail from:email@domain.com and press ENTER. The output resembles the following:

   250 OK - mail from <email@domain.com>
        

5. Type rcpt to:youremail@yourdomain.com and press ENTER. The output resembles the following:

   250 OK - Recipient <youremail@yourdomain.com>
        

6. Type Data and press ENTER. The output resembles the following:

   354 Send data.  End with CRLF.CRLF
        

7. Type Subject:This is a test and press ENTER twice.
8. Type Testing and press ENTER.
9. Press ENTER, type a period (.), and press ENTER. The output resembles the following:

   250 OK
        

10. Type quit and press ENTER. The output resembles the following:

    221 Closing Port / Mail queued for delivery