telnet is a tool to access a text driven command line interface on a remote server and it is also still used in a professional environment to manage Unix like server, network devices ( such as a router ) or telnet driven bbs's . Telnet also allows you to acces a mail server and edit emails direct in it.

Because of security issues with Telnet, its use for this purpose has waned in favor of SSH

Draconis Telnet offers the following features

• Complete GEM integration
• Clipboard support (Copy/Paste).
• Connections to the default port or specific ports possible.
• Several configuration possibilities, for your own requirements
• Complete SCO-ANSI console emulation.