What Is a Mail Transfer Agent?

April 10, 2023

An MTA (mail/message transfer agent) is the software running on a mail server responsible for transferring emails between the sender's and recipient's computer. The email delivery process includes an MTA, MSA (message submission agent), and MUA (mail user agent - also known as the email client). Examples of MTAs are Microsoft Exchange, Amazon SES, Sendmail, etc.

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