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SMTP, or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, is the standard protocol for sending emails across the Internet. It is a crucial part of the email delivery system, enabling the transmission of messages from a sender’s mail server to the recipient’s mail server. SMTP operates on a client-server model and typically uses port 25, although ports 587 and 465 are also commonly used for secure transmission.<\/p>\n

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How SMTP Works<\/h2>\n
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  1. Email Composition: <\/strong>The user composes an email using an email client (e.g., Outlook, Gmail).<\/li>\n
  2. SMTP Client: <\/strong>The email client acts as an SMTP client and connects to the SMTP server to send the email.<\/li>\n
  3. Connection Establishment: <\/strong>The SMTP client establishes a connection with the SMTP server using the appropriate port (usually 25, 587, or 465).<\/li>\n
  4. Mail Transfer: <\/strong>The SMTP client sends the email data to the SMTP server, which processes and forwards the message to the recipient’s SMTP server.<\/li>\n
  5. Recipient Server: <\/strong>The recipient’s SMTP server receives the email and stores it in the recipient’s mailbox.<\/li>\n
  6. Email Retrieval: <\/strong>The recipient retrieves the email using a mail retrieval protocol like POP3, IMAP, or by accessing it directly through a webmail interface.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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