Encyclopedia.com > Dictionaries, Thesauruses, Pictures, and Press Releases > A Dictionary of the Internet > January 2001

email server

A Dictionary of the Internet | 2001 | 230 words | Copyright

email server A specialized program which receives EMAILS from users of the Internet and then forwards them to the recipients. Such servers can also carry out other functions such as detecting email which is potentially SPAM mail.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

DARREL INCE. "email server." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

DARREL INCE. "email server." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-emailserver.html

DARREL INCE. "email server." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-emailserver.html

Learn more about citation styles

Find thousands of answers for hundreds of subjects at Answers Encyclopedia .

All answers verified by trusted sources at Encyclopedia.com

Try Answers Encyclopedia now!

For students and teachers!

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: