β Host unreachable or port closed π Quick Reference # Enable Telnet (Admin) dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient Test HTTP server telnet example.com 80 HEAD / HTTP/1.0 [press Enter twice] Test SMTP telnet mail.server.com 25 HELO test.com Exit Telnet Ctrl + ] quit Note : Windows 11 may prompt you to install Telnet via "Optional Features" in Settings β Apps β Optional Features β Add a feature.
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β Service not running or firewall blocking β Host unreachable or port closed π Quick