SMTP

if you want to know how to send a simple email it's easy
i forgot how to send attachmets, you have to code the attachment in base-64 then theres more commands and things to specify. for simple email
HELO whoiam.net
....wait for response code 250
MAIL FROM:myname@mydomain.com
....wait for response code 250
RCPT TO:recipient@thierdomain.com
....wait for response code 250
DATA
..wait for 354 code, it will tell you to write data then end with a '.' on a single line
Date: 3 Mar 03 1:54:00
Subject: this is the subject

blah blah blah
blah blah
blah blah
.
..wait for 250
QUIT

that's all but make sure your name in mail from really belongs to that server, most servers do not allow redirection cause that allows fake email
youll get a code saying it wont allow it after rcpt to:

What I really want to do is retrieve mail from a POP3 server with code.
(I have a mad ambition to see if this can be done with intrinsic ASP code; most things can!)

Plus, how do I send the above; to a specific place? via an ARP type signal?

Thanks

bukko

That's great info so far.
Do you know of a way of invoking Telnet from ASP so I can contact the server?
Is there a function within CDONTS or similar which will allow me to do this?

Thanks

bukko

Actually, I have decided to accept your comment as an answer because you've given me what I really need to know.
I've been able to manually contact my mailserver and 'retrieve' data, so that's got that part sussed.
I'll ask the Telnet question in the ASP section and throw loads of points at it - maybe some bright spark will be able to help!

Thanks to all for your help,

bukko