an automated job that will scan my mail file for messages with a subject line of "MAILSERV" and will then automatically carry out certain operations within the body of the mail message
A server responsible for sending and receiving email.
The dedicated computer and software setup that allows you to send e-mails. Your company probably has its own mailserver. ISPs have their own mailservers. A mailserver ensures that your e-mails are sent, received, and sorted correctly, and returns any undeliverable mail.
The computer (and software running on it) that allows sorting and retrieval of E-mail messages.
A program that provides access to files via email. See also fileserver.
A set of programs running on a web hosting server that handle the process of email delivery, sending, forwarding, etc. Mail servers are responsible to for routing our email messages to their recipients.