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What is the purpose of the Mail Delivery Agent (MDA) in the email delivery process?
What is the purpose of the Mail Delivery Agent (MDA) in the email delivery process?
It is the final agent before the email is delivered to the recipient's SMTP server.
What happens when the domain names are different during the SMTP relay process?
What happens when the domain names are different during the SMTP relay process?
MTAs query the Domain Name System (DNS) records to find the IP address for the recipient's domain.
What is the purpose of the HELO command in the SMTP handshake?
What is the purpose of the HELO command in the SMTP handshake?
It is used by the client to identify itself to the SMTP server.
What is the purpose of the QUIT command in the SMTP session?
What is the purpose of the QUIT command in the SMTP session?
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What is the purpose of the SMTP queue?
What is the purpose of the SMTP queue?
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What is the purpose of the MAIL FROM command in the email transfer stage?
What is the purpose of the MAIL FROM command in the email transfer stage?
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What are the main IT tasks that appear in many levels of a company?
What are the main IT tasks that appear in many levels of a company?
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What are the three most popular MTAs (Mail Transfer Agents) mentioned in the text?
What are the three most popular MTAs (Mail Transfer Agents) mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary function of an MSA (Mail Submission Agent)?
What is the primary function of an MSA (Mail Submission Agent)?
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What is the main difference between a Mail User Agent (MUA) and a Mail Transfer Agent (MTA)?
What is the main difference between a Mail User Agent (MUA) and a Mail Transfer Agent (MTA)?
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What is the implication of a service needing to 'buy a lot and rent' in terms of scalability and reliability?
What is the implication of a service needing to 'buy a lot and rent' in terms of scalability and reliability?
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What is the potential consequence of a security failure in an IT service?
What is the potential consequence of a security failure in an IT service?
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