Mail Transfer Agent

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
MTA
Pronunciation
/meɪl ˈtrænsfər ˈeɪʤənt/
Category
Computing
Related Field
Software

Examples in Context

  1. All electronic mail is transferred using a mail transfer agent ( MTA ), and Sendmail is the most popular MTA, so this warning affected many organizations worldwide.
  2. The mail transfer agent receives the messages from another mail transfer agent, a mail user agent, or a mail submission agent.
  3. The mail transfer agent is also known as the mail server and is simply software that sends e-mail from one computer to another.

Other meanings of MTA

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