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Which of the following are commonly used Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) applications? (Choose THREE correct answers.)

The correct answer is A. Postfix C. Sendmail D. Exim. Postfix, Sendmail, and Exim are three widely adopted Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) applications responsible for sending, receiving, and routing email. These MTAs handle the core functionality of email delivery between mail servers.

Submitted by emma.c· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

Which of the following are commonly used Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) applications? (Choose THREE correct answers.)

Options

  • APostfix
  • BProcmail
  • CSendmail
  • DExim
  • ESMTPd

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    92% (33)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • E
    6% (2)

Why each option

Postfix, Sendmail, and Exim are three widely adopted Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) applications responsible for sending, receiving, and routing email. These MTAs handle the core functionality of email delivery between mail servers.

APostfixCorrect

Postfix is a popular, free, and open-source MTA known for its speed, ease of administration, and security features.

BProcmail

Procmail is a Mail Delivery Agent (MDA) or local mail filter, not a full MTA; it processes incoming mail after it has been received by an MTA.

CSendmailCorrect

Sendmail is one of the oldest and most well-known MTAs, historically very prevalent in Unix-like systems.

DEximCorrect

Exim is another powerful and flexible open-source MTA, particularly popular on Linux systems and known for its extensive configuration options.

ESMTPd

SMTPd is a generic term often referring to the SMTP daemon (e.g., Postfix's smtpd process) that handles SMTP connections, rather than a specific MTA application name.

Concept tested: Common Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) applications

Source: https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/mail-transfer-agents-linux

Topics

#MTA#Mail Transfer Agent#Email services#Linux services

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