This example tests outbound connections with Mina. When a request is made (either with http or tcp) it is dispatched to another tcp Mule+Mina echo server and the response is routed back. To run this example you need to start MinaEchoServer too To do tcp request: with putty: connect to localhost:6666 using "raw" protocol and type something followed by enter To do http request: open http://localhost/foo?msg=hello in your browser