Difference between revisions of "Email"
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===Process model=== | ===Process model=== | ||
:The following model illustrates the process of electronic mail message transfer: | :The following model illustrates the process of electronic mail message transfer: | ||
| − | :#A common sender enters some electronic mail message to his or her [[mail | + | :#A common sender enters some electronic mail message to his or her [[mail client]]; |
| − | :#The [[mail | + | :#The [[mail client]] transfers the message to a [[mail submission agent]]; |
:#The [[mail submission agent]] transfers the message to a [[mail exchanger]]; | :#The [[mail submission agent]] transfers the message to a [[mail exchanger]]; | ||
:#The [[mail exchanger]] finds the location of recipient's [[mail delivery agent]] in order to transfer the message to this agent directly or through those [[mail exchanger]]s that communicate with the recipient's [[mail delivery agent]]; | :#The [[mail exchanger]] finds the location of recipient's [[mail delivery agent]] in order to transfer the message to this agent directly or through those [[mail exchanger]]s that communicate with the recipient's [[mail delivery agent]]; | ||
| − | :#The [[mail delivery agent]] transfers the message to receiver's [[mail | + | :#The [[mail delivery agent]] transfers the message to receiver's [[mail client]]s; |
:#The recipient now is able to read the message and send the response. | :#The recipient now is able to read the message and send the response. | ||
Revision as of 06:39, 23 June 2019
An email (alternatively spelled as e-mail, known as electronic mail or electronic mail message; hereinafter, the Message) is .
Process model
- The following model illustrates the process of electronic mail message transfer:
- A common sender enters some electronic mail message to his or her mail client;
- The mail client transfers the message to a mail submission agent;
- The mail submission agent transfers the message to a mail exchanger;
- The mail exchanger finds the location of recipient's mail delivery agent in order to transfer the message to this agent directly or through those mail exchangers that communicate with the recipient's mail delivery agent;
- The mail delivery agent transfers the message to receiver's mail clients;
- The recipient now is able to read the message and send the response.
