Virtual Mail Transport Agent (VMTA)
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Virtual Mail Transport Agent (VMTA)
- March 4, 2022
- Posted by: Nicola Selenu
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VMTA stands for Virtual Mail Transport Agent. In a nutshell, a mail transport agent is (or mail server) is a software tool that forwards incoming email from senders for further delivery. VMTAs are email servers that assign different IP addresses to particular types of emails, e.g. transactional or promotional.
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Virtual Mail Transport Agent, VMTA
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Author:Nicola Selenu
Nicola Selenu is a recognized leader in the Email Industry (with 15 years of professional experience as an Email Marketing and Deliverability Consultant) and an active member of the Anti-Abuse community. Some (of the many) brands that proudly served during his career in Email are: Adobe, Nestlé, Expedia, Gucci, Bulgari, Luxottica, UNHCR, Amnesty International, LastMinute, Acer, Groupon.
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Synonyms:
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