<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the standard method for sending email messages over the Internet.SMTP ensures emails are successfully delivered from the sender's outbox to the recipient's inbox by establishing communication between mail servers.It functions as the 'postal system of the internet,' determining the routing and delivery of emails.SMTP is specifically responsible for handling outgoing email delivery, not for retrieving or reading emails.Popular email services such as Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, and Apple Mail rely on SMTP for sending emails.