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SMTP
abbreviation for
, Computers.
- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol: a set of standards used for transferring email messages from the sender to the recipient over the internet. Compare IMAP ( def ), Post Office Protocol ( def ).
SMTP
abbreviation for
- simple mail transfer protocol: a protocol that enables e-mails to be sent between different servers
SMTP
/ ĕs′ĕm-tē-pē′ /
- Short for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. A protocol used on TCP/IP networks governing the transfer of e-mail.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of SMTP1
First recorded in 2000–05
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Example Sentences
The attackers used a little-documented feature of most basic email (SMTP) servers called an “open relay.”
From The Daily Beast
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