mail server - A software program that distributes files or information in response to requests sent via email. Internet examples include Almanac and netlib. Mail servers have also been used in Bitnet to provide FTP-like services. See also: Bitnet, Electronic Mail, FTP.
mailing list - A list of email addresses, used by a mail exploder, to forward messages to groups of people. Generally, a mailing list is used to discuss a certain set of topics, and different mailing lists discuss different topics. A mailing list may be moderated. This means that messages sent to the list are actually sent to a moderator who determines whether or not to send the messages on to everyone else. Requests to subscribe to, or leave, a mailing list should ALWAYS be sent to the list's "-request" address (e.g., ietf-request@cnri.reston.va.us for the IETF mailing list). See also: Electronic Mail, mail exploder.
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) - Translates/encodes 8-bit per character binary files (richly formatted data files and executable program files) into 7-bit format so they can move through SMTP and POP servers, which were designed to process only simple e-mail text files stored in 7-bit format.
MIME - See: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
Mirrors - Multiples of the same site so the Internet finds the same site at different addresses. Extraordinarily popular sites, which are unable to accommodate everyone who wants to access their files or pages with 1 site alone, use mirrors and invite you to choose the mirror that's closest to you. Mirrors, therefore, enable you to not only access their site, but also to do so quickly.
Modem Dialers (automatic dialers) - Connect you to your Internet service provider by dialing the telephone numbers programmed into it. Some dialers allow more than 1 number to be programmed in, while others permit automatic login.
moderator - A person, or small group of people, who manage moderated mailing lists and newsgroups. Moderators are responsible for determining which email submissions are passed on to list. See also: Electronic Mail, mailing list, Usenet.
Movie Viewers - Applications for viewing and manipulating movie files --for example, Quicktime, MPEG, or Microsoft AVI.
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) - An extension to Internet email which provides the ability to transfer non-textual data, such as graphics, audio and fax. It is defined in RFC 1341. See also:Electronic Mail
MX Record - See: Mail Exchange Record
