client: > dig example.com mx server: ; <<>> DiG 9.1.3 <<>> example.com mx server: ;; global options: printcmd server: ;; Got answer: server: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 59376 server: ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 4 server: ;; QUESTION SECTION: server: ;example.com. IN MX server: ;; ANSWER SECTION: server: example.com. 1800 IN MX 10 mx1.example.com. server: example.com. 1800 IN MX 20 mx2.example.com. server: ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: server: example.com. 1800 IN NS ns1.example.com. server: example.com. 1800 IN NS ns2.example.com. server: ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: server: mx1.example.com. 3520 IN A 192.0.2.2 server: mx2.example.com. 3520 IN A 192.0.2.3 server: ns1.example.com. 60 IN A 192.0.2.2 server: ns2.example.com. 60 IN A 192.0.2.3 server: ;; Query time: 12 msec server: ;; SERVER: 192.0.2.4#53(192.0.2.4) server: ;; WHEN: Tue Jan 20 22:18:51 2004 server: ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 148
client: > nslookup -query=mx example.com server: Server: nameserver.example.com server: Address: 192.0.2.4 server: Non-authoritative answer: server: example.com preference = 10, mail exchanger = mx1.example.com server: example.com preference = 20, mail exchanger = mx2.example.com
The intial client: > symbolizes your shell prompt.
telnet: > telnet mx1.example.com smtp telnet: Trying 192.0.2.2... telnet: Connected to mx1.example.com. telnet: Escape character is '^]'. server: 220 mx1.example.com ESMTP server ready Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:33:36 +0200 client: HELO client.example.com server: 250 mx1.example.com client: MAIL from: <sender@example.com> server: 250 Sender <sender@example.com> Ok client: RCPT to: <recipient@example.com> server: 250 Recipient <recipient@example.com> Ok client: DATA server: 354 Ok Send data ending with <CRLF>.<CRLF> client: From: sender@example.com client: To: recipient@example.com client: Subject: Test message client: client: This is a test message. client: . server: 250 Message received: 20040120203404.CCCC18555.mx1.example.com@client.example.com client: QUIT server: 221 mx1.example.com ESMTP server closing connection
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