How to check if IMAP / POP3 server is accepting requests?
Posted by kumar, Last modified by Kim S. on 27 January 2016 08:55 AM
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In case your mail client states that the POP3/IMAP server you are trying to connect to, is refusing the connection, you must do the following in order to check if it's accepting connections: If you are using Microsoft Windows: To check POP3: 1) Click the Start Menu button. "cmd" (without the quotes) and press the Enter button. 4) When the command prompt appears, type the following: "telnet yourdomain.com 110" (without the quotes) and press the Enter button. If you are using Linux or MAC: Just open the console and type "telnet yourdomain.com 110" (without the quotes) and press the Enter button. In both cases described above, you will see a welcome message, stating that you are connected to a POP3 server. In case that you do not see such a message, please contact our Support Team in order to assist you further. To check IMAP: If you are using Microsoft Windows: To check POP3: 1) Click the Start Menu button. "cmd" (without the quotes) and press the Enter button. 4) When the command prompt appears, type the following: "telnet yourdomain.com 143" (without the quotes) and press the Enter button. In both cases described above, you will see a welcome message, stating that you are connected to a POP3 server. In case you do not see such a message, please contact our Support Team in order to assist you further. | |
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