Microsoft KB Archive/118594

= SMTP: Definition of SMTP Gateway Terms =

Article ID: 118594

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP 2.1
 * Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP 3.0

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This article was previously published under Q118594



Gateway
The PC that executes the SMTP Gateway software. It must have a network connection to the Mail routing host and to the Microsoft Mail post office server.

Domain Name Service (DNS)
The routing software on a TCP/IP host, this routes all outgoing MS Mail messages. The most common is BIND--Berkeley Internet Name Domain, defined by RFC 1034 and RFC 1035.

Internet Name of Gateway
The domain name of the Gateway PC (for example: gateway.company.com).

IP Address
The IP name of a TCP/IP host (for example: 123.123.1.1).

Request for Comments (RFC)
The term used to reference proposed and accepted Internet standards.

Smart Host
A TCP/IP host that routes mail for the TCP/IP network, either through the domain name service (DNS--see above) or host files. Also called: Mail routing host, SMTP router.

Additional query words: 3.00 smtp terms glossary

Keywords: KB118594

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