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Overview of the Email Ecosystem

A "who's who" of the email world. This section is the "map of all the major ports, patrols, and shipyards" in the email sea, explaining how all the different "actors" (companies) interact to make email work.

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Questions about Overview of the Email Ecosystem

What is the email ecosystem? Who are the main players in email delivery? What’s the difference between senders, ESPs, and MBPs? What are third-party email tools? How does an email travel through the ecosystem? What organizations set global standards? What are the main anti-abuse networks? How do ISPs, ESPs, and blocklists communicate? What is the role of postmaster teams? What are reputation databases?