Programs, such as the Messaging Server, that exchange email with other MTAs and accept and deliver messages to mail clients.
The agent (software) running on the server machine with the X.400 protocol, responsible for transmission of messages.
a program that accepts the mail from user agents, delivers messages to user agents, and forwards messages to other MTAs
An MTA is a program responsible for receiving, routing, and delivering email messages. MTAs receive email messages and recipient addresses from local users and remote hosts, perform alias creation and forwarding functions, and deliver the messages to their destinations. An MTA is sometimes called a mail transport agent, a mail router, an Internet mailer, or a mail server program.
Performs Message Routing (e.g., to other MTAs) and message delivery to User Agents and Message Stores.
An Exchange core component that routes messages to other Exchange MTAs, information stores, connectors, and third-party gateways.
A component of Microsoft Exchange Server that provides the engine for sending messages and distributing information between Microsoft Exchange Server systems or between Microsoft Exchange Server and a foreign system. Each MTA is associated with one information store. It is accessed using MAPI calls only and has no direct programmer interface with Microsoft Exchange Server. The MTA conforms to the 1988 X.400 specification.
You must define your server's MTA Host to use agent services on your server.
The MTA is responsible for routing messages to other Exchange Server MTAs, information stores, connectors, and third party gateways. It is also responsible for breaking down distribution lists into their individual recipients. On an Exchange server, the MTA is a Windows NT service-MSExchangeMTA. It is one of the four core Microsoft Exchange Server services. See also Information Store, Message Transfer Agent, System Attendant.
