Email system/Related Articles

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Computer network [r]: A collection of computers or digital devices ("nodes") connected by communication links. ^[e]
Internet [r]: International "network of networks" that connects computers together through the Internet Protocol Suite and supports applications like Email and the World Wide Web. ^[e]
Email [r]: A method of composing, sending, storing, and receiving messages over electronic communication systems. ^[e]

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol [r]: In the Internet Protocol Suite, SMTP is the basic method for transferring the "envelopes" of electronic mail among servers performing the electronic "post office" function, not the user mailbox function. ^[e]
Internet Mail Access Protocol [r]: An earlier name for the Internet Message Access Protocol. ^[e]
Post Office Protocol [r]: A client-server messaging protocol for email which requires messages to be downloaded to a client's computer, phone or tablet for reading. ^[e]

   Message Transfer (RFC-5321, SMTP)

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions [r]: MIME extends the format of Internet mail to allow non-US-ASCII textual messages, non-textual messages, multipart message bodies, and non-US-ASCII information in message headers. ^[e] Message Formats (RFC-5322, MIME)]]

   Authentication Methods (overview, see Other for details)

TCP [r]: (TCP) A protocol that reliably delivers bytes across an internet. As long as the connection is up, bytes will be delivered without bit errors and in the order they were sent. It does not guarantee latency. ^[e]
POP/IMAP [r]: Add brief definition or description
Pretty Good Privacy [r]: E-mail encryption package created by Phillip Zimmerman. ^[e]
Email History [r]: Add brief definition or description
Email Abuse [r]: Add brief definition or description
Email User Programs [r]: Add brief definition or description

   SPF (Disambiguate from Shortest Path First?)
   SenderID (Don't know if Sandy Harris has done anything here)
   DKIM
   CSV