SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE TESTING

TESTING PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is a server that handles and delivers e-mail over a network, usually over the Internet? (Unit 9)
A
Web Server
B
Mail Server
C
Proxy Server
D
HTTP Server
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A mail server–also known as a mail transfer agent, or MTA; mail transport agent; mail router; or internet mailer–is an application that receives incoming email from local users and remote senders and forwards outgoing messages for delivery.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is used for sending and receiving e-mail between e-mail clients and servers. When an SMTP server receives an e-mail from a mail client, the SMTP server will then check the MX records for the domain in the e-mail address in order to exchange the mail with the remote SMTP server.

Detailed explanation-3: -An SMTP server sends, receives, and relays email messages using the internet to transfer information from one server to another. SMTP servers act as the delivery tool that processes and sends emails from one destination to another.

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