log into staff.he.net via ssh use "mail-v": mail-v destination_mailbox -flshort@he.net -t1 note that for it to work, there must be no space in "-flshort" Example: lshort@staff:~$ mail-v info@promopress.com -flshort@he.net -t1 Ignoring option -1 sending email from:lshort@he.net to:info@promopress.com Looking for MX record for promopress.com Found promopress.com, looking up A record for it. Done looking up address for mx record promopress.com Found 1 ips, sorting Done sorting connected to 216.218.130.204 c: 220 promopress.com ESMTP Ready s: HELO staff.he.net c: 250 promopress.com Hello staff.he.net s: MAIL FROM:c: 250 lshort@he.net... Sender ok s: RCPT TO: c: 250 OK s: DATA c: 354 Start mail input; end with . s: Message-Id: <1459707053.3184@staff.he.net.mail-v> s: Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 11:10:53 -0700 s: To: info@promopress.com s: From: lshort@he.net s: Subject: Test Message 1 s: s: This is a test message. s: It was sent at Sun, 3 Apr 2016 11:10:53 -0700 s: . c: 250 Email accepted s: QUIT lshort@staff:~$