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diff --git a/TEST.receive b/TEST.receive new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7644845 --- /dev/null +++ b/TEST.receive @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +You can do several tests of messages entering the qmail system: + +1. SMTP server test: Forge some mail locally via SMTP. Replace ``me'' + with your username and ``domain'' with your host's name. + % telnet 127.0.0.1 25 + Trying 127.0.0.1... + Connected to 127.0.0.1. + Escape character is '^]'. + 220 domain ESMTP + helo dude + 250 domain + mail <me@domain> + 250 ok + rcpt <me@domain> + 250 ok + data + 354 go ahead + Subject: testing + + This is a test. + . + 250 ok 812345679 qp 12345 + quit + 221 domain + Connection closed by foreign host. + % + Look for the message in your mailbox. (Note for programmers: Most + SMTP servers need more text after MAIL and RCPT. See RFC 821.) + +2. Remote-local test: Send yourself some mail from another machine. + Look for the message in your mailbox. + +3. Remote-error test: Send some mail from another machine to + nonexistent@domain. Look for a bounce message in the remote mailbox. + +4. UA test: Try sending mail, first to a local account, then to a + remote account, with your normal user agent. + +5. Remote-postmaster test: Send mail from another machine to + PoStMaStEr@domain. Look for the message in the alias mailbox, + normally ~alias/Mailbox. |