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| − | A [[mail server]] (alternatively known as [[message transfer agent]], [[mail transfer agent]] or [[MTA]], [[mail relay]], [[mail exchanger]] or [[MX]], and [[MX host]]; hereinafter, the ''Server'') is software that transfers electronic mail messages from one computer to another using [[SMTP]]. | + | A [[mail server]] (alternatively known as [[email software]], [[message transfer agent]], [[mail transfer agent]] or [[MTA]], [[mail relay]], [[mail exchanger]] or [[MX]], and [[MX host]]; hereinafter, the ''Server'') is software that transfers electronic mail messages from one computer to another using [[SMTP]]. |
Revision as of 16:32, 18 June 2019
A mail server (alternatively known as email software, message transfer agent, mail transfer agent or MTA, mail relay, mail exchanger or MX, and MX host; hereinafter, the Server) is software that transfers electronic mail messages from one computer to another using SMTP.
