= Local Mail Transfer Protocol = '''Local Mail Transfer Protocol''' ('''LMTP''') is a communication protocol developed to complement [[Email/SMTP|SMTP]] in situations where there is no recipient mail queue. <> ---- == History == The [[Email/SMTP|Simple Mail Transfer Protocol]] makes mail queue essential for the proper handling of messages. In a number of circumstances, a mail queue is either unnecessary or impossible. For example, a mail storage server would waste complexity on a queue. As another example, local mail should be deposited directly into a mailbox rather than sit in a queue. ---- CategoryRicottone