ITPEC IP October 2018 Question 32
ITPEC IP October 2018 — Question 32 of 100
POP is used by e-mail client software to receive messages from a mail server. A client connects to the user's mailbox and downloads messages, commonly using POP3. Depending on configuration, downloaded messages may be removed from or retained on the server.
Answer (d)
Why not others:
- remote terminal control is provided by protocols such as SSH
- general file transfer is provided by protocols such as FTP
- sending mail to or between mail servers uses SMTP
Key rule: SMTP sends e-mail; POP3 retrieves it by downloading mailbox messages, while IMAP synchronizes server-held mail.
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