Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Basics

Welcome to the Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Basics lab. In this lab, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Overview

Learning Outcomes:

In this lab, you will complete the following exercise:

  • Exercise 1 - Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Basics

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

  • Configure Sendmail.
  • E-mail forwarding.
  • Access and create e-mails.

Exam Objectives:

The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:

  • LPI: 108.3 Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) basics
  • CompTIA: 2.5 Summarize and explain server roles.

Note: Our main focus is to cover the practical, hands-on aspects of the exam objectives. We recommend referring to course material or a search engine to research theoretical topics in more detail.

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