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  1. Dec 1, 2007 · This chapter describes the fundamentals of SMTP, elements of its client–server architecture (user agent, mail transfer agent, ports), request–response mechanism, commands, mail transfer phases,...

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  2. The backboneof any email network is the SMTP server as in Figure 22.1. These servers, also known as MTAs8, transfer mail between domains and also connect with the users of the email in a client/server relationship. Users tend to think of their local email client (such as Outlook or Gmail) as the entire package, but this is not the case.

    • Gerry Howser
    • 2020
  3. SMTP SMTP clients and servers have two main components User Agents – Prepares the message, encloses it in an envelope. Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) – Transfers the mail across the internet To send mail, a system must have the client MTA, and to receive mail, a system must have a server MTA.

  4. Jun 26, 2024 · Simple Mail Transfer mechanism (SMTP) is a mechanism for exchanging email messages between servers. It is an essential component of the email communication process and operates at the application layer of the TCP/IP protocol stack.

  5. Nov 23, 2007 · Summary. This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction. SMTP Fundamentals. SMTP Model and Protocol. User Agent. Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) SMTP Server. On-Demand Mail Relay.

    • Vladimir V. Riabov
    • 2011
  6. Simple Mail Transfer: SMTP [RFC 2821] • TCP: reliably transfer email message from client to server, port 25 • Direct transfer: sending server to receiving server • Three phases of transfer – handshaking (greeting) – transfer of messages – closure • Command/response interaction (like HTTP, FTP)

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  8. RFC 822 defines messages to have two parts: a header and a body. Both parts are represented in ASCII text. Originally, the body was assumed to be simple text. This is still the case, although RFC 822 has been augmented by MIME to allow the message body to carry all sorts of data.

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