# first try, without calling quits $ telnet *host* 110 Trying *host*... Connected to *host*. Escape character is '^]'. +OK Qpopper (version 4.0.5) at *host* starting. <76162.1072222944@*host*> user *user* +OK Password required for *user*. pass invalidpass -ERR [AUTH] Password supplied for "*user*" is incorrect. +OK Pop server at *host* signing off. Connection closed by foreign host. # second try, now calling quit $ telnet *host* 110 Trying *host*... Connected to *host*. Escape character is '^]'. +OK Qpopper (version 4.0.5) at *host* starting. <76181.1072223079@*host*> user *user* +OK Password required for *user*. pass invalidpass -ERR [AUTH] Password supplied for "*user*" is incorrect. quit +OK Pop server at *host* signing off. Connection closed by foreign host.