On 23 Oct 2002, Craig White wrote:

> On Wed, 2002-10-23 at 19:45, Tom Jones wrote:
> > On 22 Oct 2002, Craig White wrote:
> >
> > > -----
> > > just cuz I gotta ask
> > >
> > > if I telnet to a pop3 server - I don't know how to disconnect. I've even
> > > had problems with control-c. Is there a command to quit the connection
> > > with the pop server...I know that there must be one.
> > >
> > > Craig
> >
> > quit
> >
> > At least that's what works for Qpopper.
> >
> ----
> perhaps but I must not have run into Qpopper the few times that I've
> telnet into 110. QUIT has yet to work for me on any of them.
>
> forgot about the telnet escape as was suggested...it was perfect.

Ctrl-] to escape the telnet session, and then type quit to exit.