how can i find smtp mail server name

rtz · 07-19-2013, 08:03 PM

i want to find out the outgoing mail server name through shell.is there any command available to achieve this?

ButterflyMelissa · 07-20-2013, 01:03 PM

umm, check the info on your provider's site...usually they list name/IP address pairs of their servers (DNS, POP, SMTP;...)

Unless you really just want to do it the hard way

listen on the box for the port something was sent to:

Quote:

netstat -antp

Okay, sift tru the data to look for traffic on the SMTP port, then do a reverse lookup

Quote:

host [IP address]

You should get one (or more) lines of the servers on that IP address...

Happy whatever!!

Thor