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==Terminology==
 
==Terminology==
* '''MTA''': [[mail transport agent]]
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* '''MTA''': [[Mail Transfer Agent]]
* '''MDA''': [[mail delivery agent]]
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* '''MDA''': [[Mail Delivery Agent]]
 
* '''[[POP3]]''': the current version of the Post Office Protocol which allows an email client to retrieve mail from a server
 
* '''[[POP3]]''': the current version of the Post Office Protocol which allows an email client to retrieve mail from a server
 
==Setup==
 
==Setup==

Revision as of 21:36, 16 August 2009

Overview

An email server is server software which accepts email for one or more recipients and stores it until deleted by an email client (usually as part of the delivery process). The term "email server" may refer to the software, the hardware on which the software runs, or the combination of the two.

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