Richard Rager wrote:
>
> Ok I was reading bug-track tonight.
>
> There was a posting about MSexchange (MTA). Then later the person change
> there post an said that it was the MUA.
>
> Somewhere we need an acronym section.
>
> This is used these acronyms ever day. I ask three people that I work
> with and that had know clue just for a test.
>
> When talk to other SysAdm's the word come in helpful.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Richard
>
MTA: Mail transport agent (such as sendmail, smail, MS Exchange) -- the
server piece used to exchange mail with other MTAs over a network.
MUA: Mail user agent (such as Pine, Elm, Exchange Client, ... ) -- the
client piece used by a user to receive and send mail.
Normally there is also a local delivery agent that the MTA talks to,
such as deliver, procmail, etc.
Yes, a lexicon might be helpful if folks start using acronyms.
Ciao,
David A. Bandel
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