email server

UK: /ˈiːmeɪl ˈsɜːvə/

Definition

Definition of email server - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

software system

TECH.

computer program that sends, receives, and stores electronic mail messages

TECH.

The company upgraded its email server to handle more messages.

network hardware

TECH.

computer or device that hosts software handling electronic mail messages

TECH.

The email server in the data center needs a hardware replacement.

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Expressions with email

email bomb

large number of emails sent to overwhelm

The server crashed due to an email bomb.

shoot an email

send an email casually

Just shoot an email when you have a moment.

email address

string used to contact someone by email online

Please send your question to my email address.

email account

user profile on an email service for sending and receiving messages

I created a new email account for job applications.

chain email

email sent to multiple people

I received a chain email from my friend yesterday.

email list

collection of email addresses for communication

The company sent a newsletter to their email list.

Expressions with server

cake server

flat tool for serving cake slices

She used a cake server to serve the dessert.

pie server

utensil for serving slices of pie or cake

She used a pie server to serve the dessert.

wine server

person serving wine in a restaurant

The wine server recommended a fine red wine.

server's down

adj.

temporarily out of service

We can't access the database while the server's down for updates.

altar server

layperson assisting clergy during Christian liturgy

The altar server lit the candles before the mass.

secure server

computer server that protects data and connections using strong security measures

Customer payment details are processed through a secure server to prevent theft.

server-side

adj.

happening on a remote computer that sends data to users

The website uses server-side caching to make pages load faster.

remote server

computer on another network location providing services to connected clients

The app sends all user data to a remote server for processing.

backup server

computer machine that stores copied data for safety and recovery

All critical databases are saved nightly on a remote backup server.

data server

computer system or program that stores information and sends it to other devices

The company upgraded its data server to handle more user requests.

Terms with email server included in their meaning

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abbr.

abr: mail exchanger

server that receives email for a domain name

IMAP

acr.

acr: Internet Message Access Protocol

protocol to access email on a server

Examples of email server in a sentence

The new security patch protects the email server from phishing attacks.
Our email server crashed during the marketing campaign.
The company upgraded its email server to improve security.

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French:serveur de messagerie, serveur de courriel, ...
German:E-Mail-Server, E-Mail-Dienstserver, ...
Italian:server di posta elettronica, ...
Spanish:servidor de correo, ...
Portuguese:servidor de email, servidor de correio, ...
Chinese:邮件服务器, 邮件服务主机, ...
Japanese:メールサーバー, メールホスト, ...
Arabic:خادِم البَريد الإِلِكْتُروني, خادِم بَريد إِلِكتروني, ...
Hebrew:שַׁרְתּ דּוֹאֵל, שָׁרַת אִימֵייל, ...
Russian:почтовый сервер, e-mail-сервер, ...
Ukrainian:поштовий сервер, ...
Hindi:ईमेल सर्वर, ईमेल सेवा सर्वर, ...
Bengali:ইমেইল সার্ভার, ই-মেইল সার্ভার, ...
Catalan:servidor de correu electrònic, ...
Czech:poštovní server, ...
Danish:mailserver, e-mail-server, ...
Dutch:mailserver, ...
Greek:διακομιστής email, εξυπηρετητής ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου, ...
Hungarian:levelezőszerver, e-mail-szerver, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនមេអ៊ីមែល, ...
Korean:이메일 서버, 전자메일 서버, ...
Persian:سرور ایمیل, کارگزار پست الکترونیک, ...
Polish:serwer pocztowy, serwer poczty, ...
Portuguese (BR):servidor de e-mail, servidor de correio, ...
Romanian:server de e-mail, ...
Swedish:e-postserver, mailserver, ...
Thai:เซิร์ฟเวอร์อีเมล, อีเมลเซิร์ฟเวอร์, ...
Turkish:e-posta sunucusu, ...
Vietnamese:máy chủ email, ...

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