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Mail transfer agent

Updated: 12/31/2022 by Computer Hope

Sometimes abbreviated as MTA, a Mail Transfer Agent, message transfer agent, mail client, or mail user agent is software that is responsible for the delivery of electronic mail.

Examples of mail transfer agents are Microsoft Outlook, Pine, and Thunderbird.

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