Mail server
A computer connected to the internet, reserved for the purpose of handling incoming and outgoing e-mail messages.
POP3 is the most common mail server today, yet IMAP and Exchange are gaining as well.
See also
MX-Record
MX record
An MX record, or Mail Exchange Record, is an entry in a DNS database that directs the route of mail transfer agents to send information from one location and to receive it at another.
See also
Mail server
DNS
DNS Server
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