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This tool is especially useful for testing users who have multiple e-mail addresses, or for servers that
host mail for multiple domains. In the SMTP test, use the e-mail address that the mailbox is to use
from outside the server. In the POP3 test, use the username and password credentials with which the
user will be checking mail.
Sample DIAG.EXE Session
In the sample session that follows, the user being tested is hyperion, from test doman
webm.inr1.com. The
prompts you for input.
C:\Sendmail>diag
Windows NT 4.0 Build 1381 Service Pack 3
Enter test domain: webm.inrl.com
Checking DNS configuration
Attempting to resolve my localhost hostname (node.webm.inrl.com):
OK (196.167.0.1)
Resolving MX records for webm.inrl.com
A records, in MX preference order:
node.webm.inrl.com.
Enter username: hyperion
Connecting to web1.webm.inrl.com. on port 25
<<< 220 node.webm.inrl.com ESMTP MetaInfo Sendmail 2.5 Build 2626 (Berkeley
8.8.6)/8.8.4; Fri, 12 Dec 1997 12:59:10 -0600
>>> HELO localhost
<<< 250 node.webm.inrl.com Hello node.webm.inrl.com [206.155.20.162],
pleased to meet you
>>> VERB
<<< 250 Verbose mode
>>> MAIL FROM:<postmaster>
<<< 250 <postmaster>... Sender ok
>>> RCPT TO:<hyperion@webm.inrl.com>
<<< 250 <hyperion@webm.inrl.com>... Recipient ok
>>> DATA
<<< 354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself
>>> Subject: Diagnostic Test - ignore
>>> Data of message
>>> .
<<< 050 <hyperion@webm.inrl.com>... Connecting to local...
<<< 050 <hyperion@webm.inrl.com>... Sent
<<< 250 MAA00000 Message accepted for delivery
>>> QUIT
Enter POP3 username: hyperion
Enter POP3 password: 123
Connecting to web1.webm.inrl.com. on port 110
<<< +OK MetaInfo POP3 Welcomes You <00B6.34918992@node.webm.inrl.com>
>>> USER hyperion
<<< +OK hyperion gets mail here
>>> PASS 123
<<< +OK you may proceed
>>> STAT
<<< +OK 3 1308
>>> TOP 1 0
<<< +OK 436 octets
utility tests the DNS configuration first. As the test is run, the utility
DIAG
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