An e-mail utility that automatically replies to an e-mail message with a prewritten response when that e-mail comes into a specific e-mail or Internet address.
Autoresponders are used by individuals and also by Web sites that need to respond to user comments automatically.
For example, an individual may use an autoresponder feature of e-mail to inform the […]
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A way of having a group discussion with list subscribers by email. Emails are sent to all list subscribers.
Popular mailing list programs, like Listserv and Majordomo, allow for automated subscription and un-subscription from a mailing list.
Some hosting plans allow creation of mailing lists.
There are 3 standard modes most email servers can operate.
One to many - […]
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A SMTP server that allows sending anonymous email messages. It removes or changes the “From” field of all messages that it processes.
Most e-mail systems that send mail over the Internet use SMTP to send messages from one server to another; the messages can then be retrieved with an e-mail client using either POP or IMAP.
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A method allowing a client email program to access remote messages stored on a mail server.
The protocol includes operations for creating, deleting, and renaming mailboxes, checking for new messages, message parsing, searching, and setting and clearing flags. IMAP was originally developed in 1986 at Stanford.
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