Message Submission Agent (MSA)

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Message Submission Agent (MSA)

April 23, 2021
Posted by: Nicola Selenu

receives email messages from a mail user agent (MUA) and cooperates with a mail transfer agent (MTA) for delivery of the mail. The MTA accepts incoming mail, while the MSA accepts outgoing mail. Using a specific submission server is a requirement when sender policies or signing practices are enforced.

Synonyms:

Message Submission Agent, MSA

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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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