POP3

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Checking With OpenSSL

Connect to the POP3 server using the command openssl...

openssl s_client -connect myserver:995 -quiet

It should give you this output...

depth=0 O = Dovecot mail server, OU = mail.domain.co.uk, CN = mail.domain.co.uk, emailAddress = root@mail.domain.co.uk
verify return:1
+OK Hello

Give the following POP3 commands to check your details...

USER me@domain.co.uk
+OK
PASS mypassword
+OK Logged in.
QUIT
+OK Logging out.

Checking With Telnet

Connect to the POP3 server using the command 'telnet severname port'...

telnet imap.server.co.uk 110

Give the following POP3 commands to check your details.

USER username
PASS mypassword
STAT
LIST
QUIT

http://techhelp.santovec.us/pop3telnet.htm