How Do I Send a Telnet Command to Test Port and Mail Connectivity?

Question 

How to send a telnet test? 

 

Product

Twilio SendGrid Email 

 

Answer

A telnet test is a quick and easy way to test your outbound connection to SendGrid's SMTP servers and send a basic email from your SendGrid account. The SendGrid Support Team may ask for Telnet tests as a way to troubleshoot issues pertaining to authentication, connections, or integrating SendGrid's SMTP servers into your application. 

 

A Telnet Test for Windows Users



 

A Telnet Test for Mac Users


 

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