[techtalk] Mail server

[Nancy Corbett]

MTA is your Messaging Transfer Agent.  According to my handy, dandy
dictionary of computing (http://www.instantweb.com/~foldoc/contents.html),
here is the definition:

---
Message Transfer Agent <messaging> (MTA) The program responsible for
delivering e-mail messages. Upon receiving a message from a Mail User
Agent or another MTA it stores it temporarily locally and analyses the
recipients and either delivers it (local addressee) or forwards it to
another MTA (routing). In either case it may edit and/or add to the 
message headers. 
---

So, an example of an MTA would be sendmail.

Hope this helps.
Nancy

On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Kath wrote:

> Well what we want is to be able to have people in one of our labs email each
> other.  Its a school, so say 120 accounts.
> 
> I'm a idiot, what exactly is a MTA?
> 
> I'm really new at this and if someone could explain all this in simple words
> like "vroom vroom", "go fast" and "nice", it would be much appreciated :)
> 
> - Kathleen
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "alissa bader" <mol666 at yahoo.com>
> To: <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 4:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [techtalk] Mail server
> 
> 
> > depends.  :>
> >
> > on what MTA you're going to use (sendmail?  etc?), how
> > many accounts are going to be on the machine, lots of
> > things.
> >
> > bet you there'd be a howto somewhere on this (maybe on
> > red hat's website?), or you might want to check out
> > the very excellent Essential System Administration
> > book by O'Reilly.  While not quite in-depth, offers
> > you somewhat of an overview as to how this is all
> > done.
> >
> > good luck!
> >
> > --alissa
> >
> > --- Kath <ranger at optonline.net> wrote:
> > > How do I go about setting up a SMTP and POP3 server
> > > in Red Hat 6.2?  What software should I use?  Any
> > > tips/advice?
> > >
> > > - Kathy
> > >
> >
> >
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