Duc is expecting an e-mail message form a person at another company. He open’s his
Microsoft Outlook client and sees that the message has arrived. Duc clicks on the
message and reads it. Which of the following terms descried the component that duc is
using?
A.
Mail Transfer Agent (MTA)
B.
Mail User Agent (MUA)
C.
Mail Delivery Agent (MDA)
D.
Mail Exchange Record (MX)
Explanation:
The Mail User Agent is the application used by the user for email
services.
Incorrect Answers:
A: The MTA is the server used for delivery of mail between hosts, not between a hostand client
application.
C: The Mail Delivery Agent is the server that stores the mail for downloading by a mailclient.
D: The MX record is a special DNS record for locating a mail server by name.