SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
SMTP
is used for sending and receiving e-mail. However, as it is “simple,”
it is limited in its ability to queue messages at the receiving end,
and is usually used with one of two other protocols, POP3 or IMAP.
These other protocols allow the user to save messages in a server
mailbox and download them periodically from the server.
SMTP
authentication is an extension of SMTP, whereby the client is required
to log into the mail server before or during the sending of email. It
can be used to allow legitimate users to send email while denying the
service to unauthorized users, such as spammers.
Article ID: 204, Created: July 14, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Modified: July 14, 2009 at 2:34 PM