Starting a TCP Protocol POP3 test

FortiTester tests the ability of the DUT to handle different types of POP3. This test establishes a TCP connection (three-way handshake), receives one mail by POP3 and closes the TCP connection.

To start a TCP POP3 test:

1. In Performance Testing, expand Protocol > TCP and click POP3.
2. Click Create New.
3. Configure the network or select a network template. See Using network configuration templates for how to create a network template.
4. Select a Certificate Group, if applicable.
5. Click OK.
6. Configure the test case options described below.
7. Click Start to run the test case.

FortiTester saves the configuration automatically so you can run the test again later. You can also click Save to save the test case without running it.

Tip 1: You can copy an existing case and change its settings to create a new case. In the case list, click Clone to clone the configuration. Only the case name is different from the original case. Tip 2: You can add or edit a comment when the test is running. This comment can be used to search for the test result in the Results page. This is useful especially when the test runs for a long time.

TCP POP3 test case options

For details about the common options for protocol cases, see Protocol Test Case common options.

Settings	Guidelines
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Email Address	The email sender address. The default is “tester@mailserver.com”.
Email Password	The password of email sender. The default is “tester@fts”.
Enable Attachment	Enable to add attachment in the email.
Attachment File Object	Select the file template you have created in Cases > Performance Testing > Objects > Files, then enter how many files you want to include in the attachment. For example, if you enter 3, the first three files in the file template will be included. Only available when the Enable Attachment is selected.