When troubleshooting a network application, it is often useful to bypass bloated client software, and just send simple commands to a server. Many common Internet application protocols are text-based, and can therefore be tested using a telnet or similar client.
These examples demonstrate a selection of basic commands. If you need more, please see the relevant protocol specification.
As for IMAP, bobpeers.com has an excellent introduction.
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