Telnet

Gaz25

Im not looking to hack into anybodys system,but im interested in knowing how to telnet. I thinking it would be good to know if you had any problems.

I just want to know the basic's if anyone can help me out pls. I tried google but its brutal for this, unless you know of a website that tells you how

Karoma

What Operating System are you using?

Gaz25

windows xp home

Karoma

Start -> Run -> command [This opens a command prompt..]
Type in: telnet host <- if they allow telnet access then you'll get a prompt or whatever..
otherwise: you can use telnet to access other protocol.
ex: telnet pop.esatclear.ie 110 <- This allows you to use telnet as a client to access mail (POP3 "email" uses port 110..)

google is your friend.

Gaz25

I love that Quote "google is your friend".

How can you the access you e-mail account??

Karoma

Gaz25 wrote:

I love that Quote "google is your friend".

love it. learn it.
http://www.ehow.com/how_8472_connect-remote-computer.html

How can you the access you e-mail account??

using outlook (express),webmail... and other assorted smart answers.
via telnet (Because i did walk into this..)..

command prompt:
telnet pop.server.ie 110 (<- if it is POP3)
you should be greeted with something like:
+OK Hello.. [important part is +OK]
you type: USER usernameforemail
if it was accepted as an existing account,you get:
+OK Password required..
PASS passwordforemail
if accepted,you get:
+OK logged in.
Then RETR,LIST,etc 'til your blessed heart is content ..

http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1939.html actually explains it quite well (You may have to read it twice -it seems offputting at first)

Gaz25

I have just tried this and it came back connection failed?
Could that be my firewall?

Karoma

could be, or it could be that the server doesn't exist..