Difference between revisions of "Email client"
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| − | A [[mail client]] (alternatively known as [[email client]] or [[e-mail client]]; more formally known as [[mail user agent]] or [[MUA]]; hereinafter, the ''Client'') is | + | A [[mail client]] (alternatively known as [[email client]] or [[e-mail client]]; more formally known as [[mail user agent]] or [[MUA]]; hereinafter, the ''Client'') is any digital construct that an end-user utilizes to receive, access, and/or manage his or her [[email]]s. |
| + | is located in a computer network under its distinguishable [[hostname]] in order to accept, analyze, adjust, clarify, and transfer [[email|electronic mail message]]s (or, simply, [[email]]s) from [[mail client]]s to [[mail exchanger]]s ([[mail exchanger|MX host]]s) and vice versa. | ||
| − | a | + | The ''Server'' can also refer to [[mail server software]]. More broadly, [[email software]] may refer to all the software utilized for [[mail client]]s, the ''Servers'', or [[mail exchanger]]s. |
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| + | a software program in the category of groupware environments used to access and manage a user's email. The ''Client'' is meant to be a role. For example, a web application which provides message management, composition, and reception functions may internally act as an email client; as a whole, it is commonly referred to as webmail. Likewise, email client may be referred to a piece of computer hardware or software whose primary or most visible role is to work as an email client. | ||
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A web application which provides message management, composition, and reception functions may act as an email client, and "email client" may also refer to a piece of computer hardware or software whose primary or most visible role is to work as an email client. | A web application which provides message management, composition, and reception functions may act as an email client, and "email client" may also refer to a piece of computer hardware or software whose primary or most visible role is to work as an email client. | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 23 June 2019
A mail client (alternatively known as email client or e-mail client; more formally known as mail user agent or MUA; hereinafter, the Client) is any digital construct that an end-user utilizes to receive, access, and/or manage his or her emails.
is located in a computer network under its distinguishable hostname in order to accept, analyze, adjust, clarify, and transfer electronic mail messages (or, simply, emails) from mail clients to mail exchangers (MX hosts) and vice versa.
The Server can also refer to mail server software. More broadly, email software may refer to all the software utilized for mail clients, the Servers, or mail exchangers.
a software program in the category of groupware environments used to access and manage a user's email. The Client is meant to be a role. For example, a web application which provides message management, composition, and reception functions may internally act as an email client; as a whole, it is commonly referred to as webmail. Likewise, email client may be referred to a piece of computer hardware or software whose primary or most visible role is to work as an email client.
a computer program .
A web application which provides message management, composition, and reception functions may act as an email client, and "email client" may also refer to a piece of computer hardware or software whose primary or most visible role is to work as an email client.
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