What do people use the SMTP Service on XP for?

[Angus]

Hello

I have come across the SMTP service on XP if you install IIS. What is the
application for this? Is it for people hosting say a web server on an
intranet allowing an email service from the web server?

I am interested to know how this is likely to be used?

I am using it for some testing.

Angus

 

[Guest]

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol allows you to receive mail. a POP or IMAP
server sends it. You need a domain name, or at least a static internet
address (IP) to use it effectively.

How to enable SMTP protocol logging for Internet Information Services in
Windows Server 2003 and in Windows 2000 :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303738/en-us

XFOR: Telnet to Port 25 to Test SMTP Communication :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/153119/en-us

 

[Angus]

Yes I understand what SMTP is. My question was how the service would be
used on a workstation computer.

Angus

 

[Tom Willett]

IIRC, SMTP allows you to send mail, POP allows you to receive it.

message | The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol allows you to receive mail. a POP or
IMAP
| server sends it. You need a domain name, or at least a static internet
| address (IP) to use it effectively.
|
| How to enable SMTP protocol logging for Internet Information Services in
| Windows Server 2003 and in Windows 2000 :
| http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303738/en-us
|
| XFOR: Telnet to Port 25 to Test SMTP Communication :
| http://support.microsoft.com/kb/153119/en-us
| --
| Mark L. Ferguson
|
|
|
| "Angus" wrote:
|
| > Hello
| >
| > I have come across the SMTP service on XP if you install IIS. What is
the
| > application for this? Is it for people hosting say a web server on an
| > intranet allowing an email service from the web server?
| >
| > I am interested to know how this is likely to be used?
| >
| > I am using it for some testing.
| >
| > Angus
| >
| >
| >