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* Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) transfers emails between clients and server via SMTP e.g. Postfix | * Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) transfers emails between clients and server via SMTP e.g. Postfix | ||
* Mail Delivery Agent (MDA) sorts incoming mails to the right mail boxes e.g. Dovecot | * Mail Delivery Agent (MDA) sorts incoming mails on the local computer to the right mail boxes e.g. Dovecot | ||
* IMAP server delivers content of mail boxes | * IMAP server delivers content of mail boxes | ||
Revision as of 20:05, 13 November 2016
Concepts
- Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) transfers emails between clients and server via SMTP e.g. Postfix
- Mail Delivery Agent (MDA) sorts incoming mails on the local computer to the right mail boxes e.g. Dovecot
- IMAP server delivers content of mail boxes