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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

The standard electronic mail (e-mail) protocol on the Internet

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

acronym
SMTP
plural
Simple Mail Transfer Protocols
possessive
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol's
pluralpossessive
Simple Mail Transfer Protocols'