1. use Telnet
The best method is Telnet <IP ADDRESS> <Port Number> if the port is opened you will see a blank screen in command prompt....2. Use PortQry
Download PortQry: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17148
How to use PortQry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310298
sample:
portqry -n ip address -e port numberportqry -n MyMailServer -p tcp -e 25