From 48cf8a5eee840ba492da0c7dc2fb0f29d66f80a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jean-Denis Vauguet Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 01:40:19 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated A mail server's 101 (markdown) --- docs/content/a-mail-server's-101.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/content/a-mail-server's-101.md b/docs/content/a-mail-server's-101.md index 2f0392b2..d3fdb5e5 100644 --- a/docs/content/a-mail-server's-101.md +++ b/docs/content/a-mail-server's-101.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Here's an introduction to the field that covers everything you need to know to g ## Anatomy of a mail server -A mail server is only a part of a [client-server relationship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client%E2%80%93server_model) aimed at exchanging information in the form of emails. +A mail server is only a part of a [client-server relationship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client%E2%80%93server_model) aimed at exchanging information in the form of emails. Exchanging emails requires using specific means (programs and protocols). This project provides with the server portion, whereas "the" client can be anything from a console, text-only software (eg. [Mutt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutt_(email_client))) to a fully-fledged desktop application (eg. [Mozilla Thunderbird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Thunderbird), [Microsoft Outlook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Outlook)…), to a webmail, etc.