Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - Outgoing Mail SMTP Server

Outgoing Mail SMTP Server

An e-mail client needs to know the IP address of an SMTP server and this has to be given as part of its configuration (usually given as a DNS name). The server will deliver outgoing messages on behalf of the user.

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