{"id":13402,"date":"2014-04-15T14:02:22","date_gmt":"2014-04-15T14:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/smtp-relay\/"},"modified":"2014-04-15T14:02:22","modified_gmt":"2014-04-15T14:02:22","slug":"smtp-relay","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/30013\/smtp-relay","title":{"rendered":"SMTP Relay"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_smtp_relay_mean\">What Does SMTP Relay Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A simple mail transfer protocol relay (SMTP relay) is a service that is used as a means to transport email messages in between different email hosting services, servers and\/or domains. \n<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_smtp_relay\">Techopedia Explains SMTP Relay<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An SMTP relay is primarily used when an email needs to be delivered to a domain different from the user\u2019s domain. 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