Actually, it is not. SMTP server is an MTA (Mail Transfer Agent). Outlook is an MUA (Mail User Agent). The layer that frequently sits between MUA and MTA is called UTA or User Transfer Agent. That is usually a pop3 server, IMAP server, or monstrocity called simply "exchange". Both MTA and UTA are considered to be "email servers". SMTP stands for "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol" and is an email server by definition. It delivers file locally, to the filesystem (/vam/mail/$recipient is the usual place where the mail is delivered by an MTA. Now, it's taken over by a UAT on the very same machine or on a remote machine which access mail directory through some form of file sharing, typically CFS (SMB) or NFS. This layer authorizes users to access mail and give instructions to a MUA (typically outlook, but can be many things. I'm using balsa (http://balsa.gnome.org), also popular is a Mahogany client, Mozilla pop3 client, evolution, Eudora mail or Outlook. That too is considered an "email server". If you want to be precise, you must specify which protocol are you talking about: SMTP, POP, IMAP, USPS.
On 11/24/2003 10:19:38 AM, Yechiel Adar wrote: > You need SMTP server and it is a different kind of server from the e-mail > server. > > Yechiel Adar > Mehish > ----- Original Message ----- > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 11:24 AM > > > > Hello! > > It's me else one :) > > > > When I setup Email Notifications to sysman (sender's email, smtp server, > > etc) it cannon send report to me cause of VD-4280 error: The SMTP Server > > could not be connected to. Email server is working properly, configured > too. > > Mail client from the same machine works fine. Alert logs are clean. Where > am > > I wrong? > > > > -- > > Oracle 9i DBA beginner > > > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: VirVit > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Yechiel Adar > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA Note: This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Wang Trading LLC and any of its subsidiaries each reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Mladen Gogala INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
