Domainmonster.com Glossary
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A mail server is a computer server which handles email traffic – that is, emails being sent and received across a network. Email servers are run by internet service providers (ISPs), and email or Webmail providers such as Microsoft (for Hotmail) and Google (for Google Mail). The emails are sent between mail servers using a protocol called SMTP.
Users do not usually interact directly with mail servers; instead, they send and receive emails using an email client, which talks
to the mail servers to which it is assigned. This is done using a protocol called POP3.
If you're using a POP3 mailbox on the Domainmonster.com network, your incoming and outgoing mail servers will be the following:
- Incoming POP3 Mail Server: mail.yourdomain.tld
- Outgoing SMTP Mail Server: mail.yourdomain.tld
Email - Email Address BCC Email Header Email Body Email Subject Email Attachment
Email Client Opt-In Opt-Out POP SMTP Mail Server Mail Relay Web Mail Mime Recipient