COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES AND PROTOCOLS
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Question
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POP (Post Office Protocol)
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IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
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SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -POP3 stands for Post Office Protocol3.It is used to retrieve email messages from a mail server to a mail client. The latest version, which is what’s widely used, is version 3-hence the term “POP3". The POP3 protocol is simple and does not offer many features except for download.
Detailed explanation-2: -POP3 stands for Post Office Protocol. POP3 allows an email client to download an email from an email server.
Detailed explanation-3: -POP3 is a one-way protocol. When an email clients checks the server using the POP3 protocol, it downloads new messages and then they are removed from the server. This enables users to read and manage their messages while they are offline.
Detailed explanation-4: -POP works by contacting your email service and downloading all of your new messages from it. Once they are downloaded onto your PC or Mac, they are deleted from the email service. This means that after the email is downloaded, it can only be accessed using the same computer.