SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for transmitting email messages between servers. It is the primary protocol used to send and receive email on the internet. When an email is sent, it is first transmitted to the sender’s mail server using SMTP. The server then looks up the destination email address and forwards …
This is the first blog post of a series about network protocols which have been used in modern communication channels every day. In this introductory article, the most popular protocols are summed up briefly. Networking protocols are the rules and standards that govern the transmission of data over a network. They define how devices communicate …