Amy Tanner wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 01:05:25PM -0600, Scott Raun (sraun at fireopal.org) wrote: > > I sent this Wednesday, but haven't seen it come back yet. Help? > > After you're telnetted in, type this: > > user username > pass password > > ...substitute username and password... > > it will tell you if the account has permissions and if so, how many messages > in the mailbox. > Then you can follow it up with commands like retr # <- put in the number of the message you want to look at dele # <- dele the message specified by the number quit <- leave and execute an pending updates (like dele's) list <- lists all the messages (doesn't retr), gives message # and size rset <- undoes dele's, haven't tried it so I don't know for sure top m n <- gives the top n lines of msg m (not implemented in all pop servers) I believe list also takes an optional # to list only a particular message. for further information check the rfc http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1939.html Eric