A Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) is a software application responsible for transferring email messages from one computer to another using a client-server architecture. It plays a crucial role in the email delivery process by routing and forwarding messages between mail servers until they reach their final destination.

Mail Transfer Agent

software application

transferring email messages

Client-server architecture is a computing model that separates tasks between providers of resources or services, called servers, and requesters, called clients. This architecture enables efficient resource management and scalability by allowing multiple clients to access shared server resources over a network.

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