-i parameter not working correctly?

["Robert Steininger" <robert.j.steininger () gmail com>]

Hi guys, 

 

Great tool! Thanks! 

 

I ran into one issue however when trying to automate communication to an
STMP server with a batch file. It seems, that the -i parameter is either
ignored, or does not work as its original counterpart netcat. 

 

When I use the following in a command line, I get an SMTP server error "554
SMTP synchronization error" indicating that commands have been sent before
the server was ready:

"c:\Program Files (x86)\Nmap\ncat.exe"  -w 2 -i 2 smtp.reg365.net 25
<t:\ncat\command.txt

 

Even tweaking the parameter for i to 10 seconds, does not change that. 

 

Using the same line with netcat.exe works flawlessly . 

"f:\Install\Tools\NetworkAnalysis\NetCat\netcat\nc.exe" -w 2 -i 2
smtp.reg365.net 25 <t:\ncat\command.txt

 

Maybe it is just an issue that it waits the -i seconds between 1st and 2nd
command but not before the 1st one is being sent . if you have another way
of delaying the 1st one, that would be probably OK too . 

 

But in an attempt to keep it "compatible" with the original . ;-) 

 

Just wanted to let you know! 

 

THANKS!

Robert

 

Robert Steininger
Dublin, Ireland

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