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: [[wikipedia:Message_transfer_agent|Message transfer agent]]: an email relay service, i.e. Postfix, QMail or Exim4.
 
: [[wikipedia:Message_transfer_agent|Message transfer agent]]: an email relay service, i.e. Postfix, QMail or Exim4.
 
;SMTP
 
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: [[wikipedia:Simple_Mail_Transfer_Protocol|Simple Mail Transfer Protocol]]: a network protocol for sending mail to a remote server, often involving password authentication and end-to-end SSL encryption.
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: [[wikipedia:Simple_Mail_Transfer_Protocol|Simple Mail Transfer Protocol]]: a network protocol for sending email to a remote server, often involving password authentication and end-to-end SSL encryption.

Revision as of 22:27, 25 February 2013

DKIM
DomainKeys Identified Mail: a system for digitally signing email that provides the means to securely verify that the email's origin is legitimate.
MTA
Message transfer agent: an email relay service, i.e. Postfix, QMail or Exim4.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol: a network protocol for sending email to a remote server, often involving password authentication and end-to-end SSL encryption.