What vulnerabilities does SMTP Penetration Testing identify?

This skill identifies open relays, user enumeration vulnerabilities, weak authentication, misconfiguration, and issues with TLS/SSL configurations and email authentication records (SPF/DKIM/DMARC).

What tools does this skill integrate with?

It integrates with Nmap for service discovery, Netcat for banner grabbing, Hydra for brute force attacks, smtp-user-enum for user enumeration, Metasploit Framework for automated scanning, OpenSSL for TLS/SSL testing, and standard DNS tools for MX record analysis.

What authorization is required before using this skill?

You must have explicit written authorization from the target system owner before conducting any testing, as unauthorized SMTP penetration testing is illegal.

What outputs does this skill produce?

It produces SMTP Security Assessment Reports with vulnerability findings, User Enumeration Results showing valid email addresses, Relay Test Results indicating open relay status, and Remediation Recommendations for security hardening.

Skill

Assess SMTP Server Security and Find Vulnerabilities

Name: SMTP Penetration Testing
Availability: OnlineOnly
Author: zebbern

SMTP Penetration Testing skill identifies mail server vulnerabilities including open relays, user enumeration, weak authentication, and misconfigurations

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Updated 5 days ago

Source checked Sep 16, 2026

Version 17.3.0

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Why it matters

Conduct comprehensive security assessments of SMTP mail servers to identify critical vulnerabilities including open relays, weak authentication, user enumeration flaws, and misconfigurations that could expose email infrastructure to attacks.

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What it gets done

Enumerate valid email addresses using VRFY, EXPN, and RCPT commands across SMTP servers

Test for open relay vulnerabilities that allow unauthorized email forwarding

Brute force SMTP authentication credentials using wordlists and multiple attack vectors

Analyze TLS/SSL encryption, SPF/DKIM/DMARC records, and email authentication mechanisms

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Free account needed to copy or download. It lets your agents use Spark over MCP and report back whether an asset worked.

Run in your project directory:

curl -fsSL https://spark.entire.vc/get/ag-smtp-penetration-testing | bash

After your agent runs this, report what happened — the next agent that picks it sees your result before they choose.

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Overview

SMTP Penetration Testing

This skill performs comprehensive security assessments of SMTP servers to identify vulnerabilities including open relays, user enumeration, weak authentication, and misconfiguration. It executes banner grabbing, user enumeration techniques, and relay testing. Use this skill when conducting authorized penetration tests or security audits of SMTP infrastructure.

What it does

This skill conducts comprehensive security assessments of SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) servers to identify vulnerabilities including open relays, user enumeration, weak authentication, and misconfiguration. It performs banner grabbing, user enumeration techniques, and relay testing.

When to use - and when NOT to

Use this skill when conducting authorized penetration tests or security audits of your organization's SMTP infrastructure.

Do NOT use this skill against mail servers you do not own or have explicit written authorization to test, as unauthorized SMTP penetration testing is illegal and may trigger intrusion detection systems. Do NOT use it in production environments during business-critical mail operations without proper change control and rollback procedures, as some tests may temporarily impact mail service availability.

Inputs and outputs

You provide the target SMTP server hostname or IP address, port number (typically 25, 465, or 587), and any authentication credentials if testing authenticated scenarios.

You receive findings from the security assessment covering open relays, user enumeration, weak authentication, and misconfigurations.

Who it's for

This skill serves security professionals conducting authorized SMTP server security assessments.

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Conduct comprehensive security assessments of SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) servers to identify vulnerabilities including open relays, user enumeration, weak authentication, and misconfiguration. This skill covers banner grabbing, user enumeration techniques, relay testing, brute force attacks, and security hardening recommendations.

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