Email Explained Email Infrastructure, Tools, Administration, Use, Customization, and Other Interesting Stuff

As e-mail has become more and more ubiquitous, the need for a greater understanding by programmers and system administrators of this flexible tool is critical. This book shows how the hardware, software, and political infrastructure behind e-mail work, independent of a specific platform or operating system, helping IT professionals gain important insight to e-mail's capabilities. Also discussed are the most popular e-mail servers and clients on Windows, Linux, and Macintosh, and how to compare them in terms of configuration, administration, customization, and use. An in-depth demonstration of how the e-mail infrastructure works is presented, tracing an e-mail message from its creation at the sender's machine to its recipient. Special information is given on how to deal with spam and viruses, as well as an overview of the day-to-day work of an e-mail administrator. Additionally, end-user information on how e-mail works to best take advantage of its capabilities is provided.Hentzen, Whil is the author of 'Email Explained Email Infrastructure, Tools, Administration, Use, Customization, and Other Interesting Stuff' with ISBN 9781930919341 and ISBN 1930919344.