Telnet Instructions

If you are having a problem connecting your email software to the server there may be a problem other than your software.  Your connection may be bad.  How do you test your connection?  Use TELNET.  If you can TELNET to the mail server your email software should be able to see it.

NOTE: If you are unable to see what you are typing into TELNET then click on Terminal / Preferences and make sure LOCAL ECHO is checked.
Windows 2000/XP have a DOS window for TELNET.
Type in telnet mail.quadnet.net 110 for POP3. Follow directions below. Or
Type in telnet mail.quadnet.net 25 for SMTP. Follow directions below.
In the DOS window, type: set LOCAL_ECHO to display type.

Instructions for Using Telnet

Click on Start
Click on Run
Type in TELNET
Click on OK

A window should open up allowing you to enter commands

Click on Connect
Click on Remote System


To Test Problems Receiving Email (POP3)

In the host box put your POP3 email server address      mail.quadnet.net
In the Port type in 110

Click on Connect

When a POP3 connection is established you should see a welcome message from the POP server.   This tells you that the connection has been established.  You may even see the date and time of the server.

Type in      USER  yourpop3username

It should come back and say ok password is required

Type in     PASS   yourpop3password

It should come back and tell you how many messages are waiting for you.  If you see this message your POP3 connection is good and there is something wrong with your software.


To Test Problems Sending Email (SMTP)

In the host box put your SMTP email server address      mail.quadnet.net
In the Port type in 25

Click on Connect

When a SMTP connection is established you should see a welcome message from the SMTP server.   This tells you that the connection has been established.  You may even see the date and time of the server.

Type in       mail from: <youremailaddress>    and press Enter

Type in       rcpt to: <youremailaddress>    and press Enter

Type in       data     and press Enter

Type in       This is a test email     and press Enter

Type in       .     and press Enter     That should be a period

You should get a message that the email was sent. You should then receive an email in your inbox to verify that the email was sent.


Closing The Connection

To close the conenction:

Click on Connect
Click on Disconnect