How do I access my UNH e-mail (or remote email) connected to GreenNet via telnet?
Summary This article describes how to view your email using telnet. Answer Telnet is an Internet program for connecting to a remote host or server. The Telnet interface is text based and a user usually has to enter their login name and password before gaining access to the system. Some of the things you can do with Telnet access include check your e-mail, download a program, or chat with other Telnet users. It is one of the oldest Internet activities and is primarily used to access online databases or to read articles stored on university servers. It is also possible to Telnet via your Web browser by changing the http:// to telnet:// and entering in the site’s address. To Telnet using Windows 95 or 98: First, click on the “start” button and click “run”. Type “telnet” and then click “OK”. A text window pops up. Click on the “connect” menu then choose “remote system”. A dialog box will pop up with the title, “connect”. Type the “host name” that you re trying to connect to, which in this
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