David Wright writes: A number of very good suggestions
> The other thing you could try is a handcrafted email, which takes > about 5 minutes, by typing the following into a bash prompt: > > -------- > $ echo -e -n '\[email protected]\0SECRET' | base64 > aBase64stringIsEmitted= > $ openssl s_client -starttls smtp -crlf -connect smtp.suddenlink.net:587 > ehlo hostname > auth plain aBase64stringIsEmitted= > mail from:[email protected] > rcpt to:<[email protected]> > data > subject: testing 587 with ehlo hostname... > <--- the blank > line between header and body > text of message is any other info saying what parameters you used. > . > quit > -------- > > Cut and paste this at the prompts, having put in your password on the > first line, and copied the resulting base64 string after auth plain. > It might be worth doing all this in a script command, as there's a big > block of garbage emitted when you enter the openssl line. Here's an > edited example of what you I see when I do this: Ah! more good things to try. I have, on occasion, manually generated various messages in years past when tormenting spammers so this would actually be a constructive use of this sort of activity.:-) Scripts are perfect for this so one can duplicate the same conditions or fix a minor syntax error without having to re-do everything. Again, many thanks. Martin McCormick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
