Test a POP server by using telnet

telnet: > telnet localhost pop3
telnet: Trying 192.168.1.X
telnet: Connected to pop.example.com.
telnet: Escape character is ‘^]’.
server: +OK InterMail POP3 server ready.
client: USER MyUsername
server: +OK please send PASS command
client: PASS MyPassword
server: +OK MyUsername is welcome here
client: LIST
server: +OK 1 messages
server: 1 1801
server: .
client: RETR 1
server: +OK 1801 octets
server: Return-Path: sender@example.com
server: Received: from client.example.com ([192.0.2.1])
server:        by mx1.example.com with ESMTP
server:        id <20040120203404.CCCC18555.mx1.example.com@client.example.com>
server:        for <recipient@example.com>; Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:34:24 +0200
server: From: sender@example.com
server: Subject: Test message
server: To: recipient@example.com
server: Message-Id: <20040120203404.CCCC18555.mx1.example.com@client.example.com>
server:
server: This is a test message.
server: .
client: DELE 1
server: +OK
client: quit
server: +OK MyUsername InterMail POP3 server signing off.