Does smtp recive the mail

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol used for sending emails between mail servers, but it does not directly receive emails. Instead, it is responsible for delivering emails from a sender's mail server to a recipient's mail server.

Here's how it works:

1. SMTP Send: When you send an email using a mail client (e.g., Gmail, Outlook), your email client connects to your mail server (e.g., Gmail's SMTP server) using SMTP.
2. SMTP Relay: Your mail server (SMTP server) receives the email and relays it to the recipient's mail server (SMTP server) using SMTP.
3. SMTP Receive: The recipient's mail server (SMTP server) receives the email and stores it in the recipient's mailbox.

In other words, SMTP is responsible for sending emails from one mail server to another, but it does not receive emails. The receiving mail server uses a different protocol, such as POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) or IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol), to retrieve emails from the mail server to the user's email client.

Here's a simple diagram to illustrate the process:

          +---------------+
          |  Your Mail  |
          |  Client (e.g.  |
          |  Gmail)      |
          +---------------+
                  |
                  |  SMTP Send
                  v
          +---------------+
          |  Your Mail  |
          |  Server (e.g.  |
          |  Gmail's SMTP  |
          |  Server)      |
          +---------------+
                  |
                  |  SMTP Relay
                  v
          +---------------+
          |  Recipient's  |
          |  Mail Server  |
          |  (e.g. Gmail's  |
          |  SMTP Server)  |
          +---------------+
                  |
                  |  SMTP Receive
                  v
          +---------------+
          |  Recipient's  |
          |  Mailbox     |
          +---------------+

I hope this helps clarify the role of SMTP in email delivery!