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Mail exchange server - Definition and Overview
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A mail transfer agent or MTA (also called a mail server, or a mail exchange server in the context of the Domain Name System) is a computer program or software agent which transfers electronic mail messages from one computer to another. The MTA works behind the scenes, while the user usually interacts with another program, the mail user agent (MUA), which contacts an MTA for actual delivery of the mail.

The delivery of email to a user's mailbox typically takes place via a mail delivery agent (MDA); many MTAs have basic MDA functionality built in, but a dedicated MDA like procmail can provide more sophistication.

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MTA as an abbreviation can have other meanings: see the MTA disambiguation page.

Example Usage of exchange
danielpriego: #godaddy patiently waiting for the MX entry process to be complete d: eager to use your exchange server plans...
thelinkfox: http://twitter.com/omgitztrey @greghernandez hey babe, would love to exchange links on the blogroll... let me know?
Grangergolf: @JasonSobel Haha I will. I could give him golf lessons in exchange for whiter teeth!
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