NAME
imtest - interactive IMAP test program
SYNOPSIS
imtest [ -t keyfile ] [
-p port ] [ -m mechanism ]
[ -a userid
] [ -u userid ] [ -k num ] [ -l
num ]
[ -r realm
] [ -f file ] [ -n num ] [ -s ]
[ -c ]
[ -i ] [ -z
] [ -v ] [ -I file ] [ -x file
]
[ -X file ]
[ -o option=value ] hostname
DESCRIPTION
imtest is a utility that allows you to
authenticate to a IMAP or IMSP server and interactively issue
commands to it. Once authenticated you may issue any IMAP or IMSP
command by simply typing it in. It is capable of multiple SASL
authentication mechanisms and handles encryption layers
transparently. This utility is often used for testing the operation
of a imsp or imap server. Also those developing IMAP clients find
it useful.
OPTIONS
- -t keyfile
- Enable TLS. keyfile contains the TLS public and private
keys. Specify "" to negotiate a TLS encryption layer but not
use TLS authentication.
- -p port
- Port to connect to. If left off this defaults to imap as
defined in /etc/services.
- -m mechanism
- Force imtest to use mechanism for authentication. If not
specified the strongest authentication mechanism supported by the
server is chosen. Specify login to use the LOGIN command
instead of AUTHENTICATE.
- -a userid
- Userid to use for authentication; defaults to the current user.
This is the userid whose password or credentials will be presented
to the server for verification.
- -u userid
- Userid to use for authorization; defaults to the current user.
This is the userid whose identity will be assumed after
authentication. NOTE: This is only used with SASL mechanisms
that allow proxying (e.g. PLAIN, DIGEST-MD5).
- -k num
- Minimum protection layer required.
- -l num
- Maximum protection layer to use (0=none;
1=integrity; etc). For example if you are using the
KERBEROS_V4 authentication mechanism specifying 0 will force
imtest to not use any layer and specifying 1 will force it
to use the integrity layer. By default the maximum supported
protection layer will be used.
- -r realm
- Specify the realm to use. Certain authentication
mechanisms (e.g. DIGEST-MD5) may require one to specify the realm.
- -f file
- Pipe file into connection after authentication.
- -n num
- Number of authentication attempts; default = 1. The client will
attempt to do SSL/TLS session reuse and/or fast reauth (e.g.
DIGEST-MD5), if possible.
- -s
- Enable IMAP over SSL (imaps).
- -c
- Enable challenge prompt callbacks. This will cause the OTP
mechanism to ask for the the one-time password instead of the
secret pass-phrase (library generates the correct response).
- -i
- Don't send an initial client response for SASL mechanisms, even
if the protocol supports it.
- -I file
- Echo the PID of the running process into file (This can
be useful with -X).
- -x file
- Open the named socket for the interactive portion
- -X file
- Like -x, only close all file descriptors & daemonize the
process.
- -o option=value
- Set the SASL option to value.
- -v
- Verbose. Print out more information than usual.
- -z
- Timing test.
SEE ALSO