A computer that stores incoming mail and sends it to the correct user, and stores outgoing mail and transfers it to the correct destination server on the Internet
A computer that provides (electronic) mail service for other computers on a network
An Internet-connected computer set up to receive e-mail from another server and distribute it to users, and to send e-mail from those users to another server
a computer that responds to electronic mail requests for information You could ask a mail server to send you a particular file by giving a precise command, such as send index, or subscribe to the listerv of your choice
A software program that distributes files or information in response to requests sent via email Internet examples include Almanac and netlib Mail servers have also been used in Bitnet to provide FTP-like services
A computer on the Internet that provides mail services for mail clients Go to top of page
A software program that distributes files or information in response to requests sent via e-mail
type of server that sends and receives electronic mail messages as directed by the client For those technical types, the Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) server receives mail and sends them to the client The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server sends off e-mails to other computers An Internet Messaging Access Protocol version 4 (IMAP4) server controls large files or voice mail (Derfler 194-195) This is why e-mail clients, like Eudora or Microsoft Outlook, require a POP3 and SMTP server information Web-accessed e-mail, such as MSN Hotmail or Yahoo! Mail, automatically handle these protocols for you Mentioned in: Network Communication Pictures: Client/Server as it relates to the Internet
A networked computer dedicated to supporting electronic mail At OSU,there are two major servers used for processing e-mail: 1) smtp service ohio-state edu which handles outgoing messages; and 2) pop service ohio-state edu which handles incoming messages You use a client program like Eudora for retrieving new mail from the server and for composing and sending messages
The name of the server that your email application must use to send mail Usually the same server is used to retrieve your incoming mail
A software program that distributes files or information in response to requests sent via e-mail Internet examples include Almanac and netlib Mail servers have also been used in Bitnet to provide FTP-like services May also be used to refer to a computer system used as an electronic mail server See also: electronic mail, FTP Mbps Mega bits per second (Mega = 1,000,000) See also: bits per second
A server used to store mail in a store-and-forward architecture Workstations send mail to a mail server for on-forwarding, and retrieve any mail that might have been received from their electronic postbox
A program that distributes files or information in response to requests sent via e-mail
(n ) A system that stores mailboxes in a mail directory A mail server can also serve as a mail host See also mail client
Remote or central computer that holds electronic mail messages for clients on a network When the user requests his or her e-mail they contact the mail server which delivers all mail being stored to the client's computer In the real world a mail server is similar to the post office Where mail is stored and sorted before being sent to its final destination Top of page