SMTP

Definition: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, or SMTP, is used to send email. The SMTP protocol provides a common language for different servers to send and receive email messages. The default TCP/IP port for the SMTP protocol is port 25.

Also Known As: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

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