Re: (PM) telnet out on non-standard ports

Christopher Masto (chris@netmonger.net)
Sat, 1 May 1999 15:34:49 -0400

On Fri, Apr 30, 1999 at 04:07:58AM -1000, I don't work for Lucent RABU wrote:
> enough fighting!
>
> Looks like someone didn't do a good job on the telnet portion of the
> ComOS...

This thread is far too big, especially for a list that theoretically
is composed of experienced network operators. Your SMTP server
doesn't do "telnet". Your POP server doesn't do "telnet". Most
telnet clients have a feature that allows you to use them to talk to
non-telnet services, but that should not be confused with talking
to something that actually implements the TELNET protocol (RFC854).

ComOS doesn't implement that feature, but that doesn't mean they
didn't do a good job on telnet. Telnet works fine. There are plenty
of other telnet clients that don't have this feature.. try the crappy
one that comes with Windows 95.

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Christopher Masto         Senior Network Monkey      NetMonger Communications
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