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by **Raje** » Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:09:50

Hi all,

I would like to know if there is a way to login to an IMAP server from
the command line (from a sun box).

I know if you want to login to a POP3 server, you can telnet to port
110 and login using the below commands:

telnet localhost 110

user testuser

pass xxxxx

I tried to use the same procedure for IMAP (telnet to port 143) server
but it didn't work. If any of you guys know the procedure for IMAP
server please reply ASAP.

Thanks,
Rajesh.

by **SchroedingerzK** » Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:16:16

Quote:>I would like to know if there is a way to login to an IMAP server from
>the command line (from a sun box).

Try:

a001 LOGIN username password

instead of the auth sequence for POP3.

Michael
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by **Oscar del Ri** » Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:38:43

> I would like to know if there is a way to login to an IMAP server from
> the command line (from a sun box).

Check the IMAP protocol:
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3501.html

2.2.1. Client Protocol Sender and Server Protocol Receiver

The client command begins an operation. Each client command is
prefixed with an identifier (typically a short alphanumeric string,
e.g., A0001, A0002, etc.) called a "tag". A different tag is
generated by the client for each command.

6.2.3. LOGIN Command

Arguments: user name
password

Example: C: a001 LOGIN SMITH SESAME
S: a001 OK LOGIN completed

by **Richard L. Hamilt** » Wed, 23 Jun 2004 22:44:24

Quote:>>I would like to know if there is a way to login to an IMAP server from
>>the command line (from a sun box).

> Try:

> a001 LOGIN username password

> instead of the auth sequence for POP3.

And <TAG> LOGOUT to log out; i.e:

a002 LOGOUT

OP, please also see the latest IMAP RFC (looks like RFC2222 to me) to
actually have a clue about the protocol - unless you're up to something
bad, in which case I hope you forget how to read...

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by **Richard L. Hamilt** » Thu, 24 Jun 2004 08:25:16

>>>I would like to know if there is a way to login to an IMAP server from
>>>the command line (from a sun box).

>> Try:

>> a001 LOGIN username password

>> instead of the auth sequence for POP3.

> And <TAG> LOGOUT to log out; i.e:

> a002 LOGOUT

> OP, please also see the latest IMAP RFC (looks like RFC2222 to me) to
> actually have a clue about the protocol - unless you're up to something
> bad, in which case I hope you forget how to read...

Oops, the other guy was right - it's RFC3501. Brain fry...

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by **Raje** » Thu, 24 Jun 2004 10:33:19

Thanks everyone. It works fine.

Rajesh.

> > I would like to know if there is a way to login to an IMAP server from
> > the command line (from a sun box).

> Check the IMAP protocol:
> http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3501.html

> 2.2.1. Client Protocol Sender and Server Protocol Receiver

> The client command begins an operation. Each client command is
> prefixed with an identifier (typically a short alphanumeric string,
> e.g., A0001, A0002, etc.) called a "tag". A different tag is
> generated by the client for each command.

> 6.2.3. LOGIN Command

> Arguments: user name
> password

> Example: C: a001 LOGIN SMITH SESAME
> S: a001 OK LOGIN completed