Mail transfer agent (MTA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mail_transfer_agent_(MTA)
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:email_client
gptkb:software
gptkbp:canBe proprietary
open source
gptkbp:category gptkb:server
internet protocols
email infrastructure
gptkbp:component gptkb:email_client
gptkbp:configuration /etc/mail/sendmail.cf
/etc/postfix/main.cf
gptkbp:example gptkb:qmail
gptkb:Exim
gptkb:Postfix
gptkb:Sendmail
gptkb:Microsoft_Exchange_Server
gptkbp:features spam
email spoofing
open relay abuse
gptkbp:firstAppearance 1970s
gptkbp:function transfers email messages between computers
gptkbp:handles email delivery
email routing
email relaying
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mail transfer agent (MTA)
gptkbp:input outgoing email
gptkbp:operates gptkb:server
gptkbp:output delivered email
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mail_delivery_agent_(MDA)
Mail user agent (MUA)
gptkbp:RFC gptkb:RFC_5321
gptkbp:runsOn gptkb:Windows
gptkb:Unix
gptkb:Linux
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IETF
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:encryption_(TLS/SSL)
authentication
virus scanning
anti-spam filtering
gptkbp:supportsProtocol SMTP
gptkbp:uses DNS for mail exchange (MX) records
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apache_James
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6