Sending mail to SMTP from command line

[John Brooks]

> >http://www.yuki-onna.co.uk/email/smtp.html
> 
> I don't think that's what the OP had in mind... atthis moment I'm
> typing with a broken terminal... at least I can use vim...
> 
> problem is no /usr/lib/sendmail replacement that doesn't require a
> daemon to watch the queue and connect to remote hosts.
> 

sending mail with "telnet mail.destination.tld 25" or 
"nc maildesination.tld 25" acts directly upon the destination mta.
there is no need for any a sendmail replacement or queue daemon
on the originating computer.