Definition of Smtp

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SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol)
n. protocol used to transfer electronic mail via the Internet (Computers)

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SMTP Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Computer Abbreviations v1.5
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

9300+ Computer Acronyms
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

Uri's File.*Xten.c.ons*
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

A Glossary of Internet & PC Terminology
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. An accepted standard used extensively on the Internet for transferring E-mail messages between computers - The standard defines exactly how the message will be sent, any controls, format of the message etc.

WebGuest Web Glossary
SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Main protocol  to send and receive email between servers  on the Internet  .

Jensen's Technology Glossary
SMTP
A standard protocol that defines how e-mail messages are transferred between servers. SMTP defines only ASCII text content, necessitating the MIME standard for nontext attachments.
(See Internet Messaging ).

Internet Glossary
SMTP
(Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) -- The main protocol used to send electronic mail on the Internet.


SMTP consists of a set of rules for how a program sending mail and a program receiving mail should interact.

Almost all Internet email is sent and received by clients and servers using SMTP, thus if one wanted to set up an email server on the Internet one would look for email server software that supports SMTP.

See Also: Client , Server

Internetworking Terms
SMTP
See: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
A protocol, defined in STD 10, RFC 821, used to transfer electronic mail between computers. It is a server to server protocol, so other protocols are used to access the messages. See also: Electronic Mail, Post Office Protocol, RFC 822.

Internet and Chat Abbreviations
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

The Internet Dictionary
SMTP
(Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). Set of explicit steps that must be used by one Internet computer to connect to another computer to transmit a message to its next stop. The standard protocol on the Internet for transferring electronic mail messages.

TCP/IP port numbers
smtp
25/tcp Simple Mail Transfer

TCP/IP Ports Assignments
25/tcp
{smtp}
Simple Mail Transfer.

25/udp
{smtp}
Simple Mail Transfer.

TCP/IP Ports Assignments (Intrusive)
25/tcp
{smtp}
Simple Mail Transfer.

25/udp
{smtp}
Simple Mail Transfer.


SMTP Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

DOD Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations
SMTP
simple message transfer protocol
  


SMTP Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Hill Associates Acronym List
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (IETF)

ETSI and 3GPP
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (TCP/IP-DoD)

Telecommunication Standard Terms
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IPstandard protocol that facilitates transfer of electronic-mail messages, specifies how two systems are to interact, and specifies the format of messages used to control the transfer of electronic mail.

Technical English by wpv
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Internet standard protocol for transferring electronic mail messages from one computer to another. SMTP specifies how two mail systems interact and the format of control messages they exchange to transfer mail.

U.F.O. Related Terminology and Acronyms
SMTP
Simple Mail Transport Protocol (Internet)

Yigal's 3G abbreviations
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol


SMTP Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

NCTS Glossary v.1.0
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

Internet PR glossary
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol; The communications standard for exchanging e-mail over the Internet. See also e-mail.


SMTP Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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smtp

smtp
simple mail transfer protocol
smtp
simple mail transfer protocol (rfc 821, tcp/ip)



SMTP Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the de facto standard for e-mail transmissions across the Internet. Formally SMTP is defined in RFC 821 (STD 10) as amended by RFC 1123 (STD 3) chapter 5. The protocol used today is also known as ESMTP and defined in RFC 2821.

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