From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2011-11-02T07:56:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby and Telnet

On Nov 1, 2011, at 3:22 PM, Leo M. wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> I'm having problems with the library 'net/telnet'.
> 
> What I'm trying to do is to re-create a normal telnet email session with
> a smtp server.
> 
> So, my question is : is it possible to reproduce the HELO, MAIL FROM,
> RCPT TO etc in this Ruby module?
> 
> What I tried to do is here below, and with this I receive correctly the
> 220 message, but what I'm seeking is the 250!
> 
> require 'net/telnet'
> t = Net::Telnet::new( "Timeout" => 10,
>                      "Prompt"  => /%/,
>                      "Host"    => "gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com",
>                      "Port" => 25 )
> t.login("*MY ACCOUNT*", "*MY PASSWORD*") {|str| print str}
> t.cmd("HELO *MY ACCOUNT*")  {|str| print str}
> t.print("top")
> process_string = t.waitfor(/\d+ processes/)
> t.close
> 
> Where am I mistaken?

Why aren't you using net/smtp?