Question : HELO server unrecognized command

using windows server 2008
telnet localhost 25

220 xxxxxxx Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service, Version: 7.0.6002.18222 ready at  Th
u, 27 May 2010 16:13:45 +0100
HELO server
500 5.3.3 Unrecognized command

Answer : HELO server unrecognized command

This is not an Exchange server, however just a virtual SMTP server.

Two things to try:
1. Type help to get the listing of commands available, this is after telnetting to the server.
2. Telnet to the ipv4 address instead of using localhost.  Your localhost may be returning the ::1 ipv6 address which 'could' be causing issues.  
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