ITPEC IP October 2022 Question 31
ITPEC IP October 2022 — Question 31 of 100
POP is used by e-mail client software to receive messages from a mail server. Post Office Protocol downloads messages to the client and may remove or retain the server copies according to configuration.
Answer (d)
Why not others:
- remote terminal control uses protocols such as SSH
- general file transfer uses FTP or related protocols
- sending mail to and between mail servers uses SMTP
Key rule: SMTP sends mail; POP and IMAP retrieve it, with IMAP emphasizing synchronized server-side mailbox management.
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