COMPUTER NETWORKING

INTRODUCTION

PROTOCOL LAYERING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Application Layer Protocol:POP3 stands for?
A
Packet Office Protocol
B
Post Officer Protocol
C
Pop Official Protocol
D
Post Office Protocol
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The post office protocol (POP) is the most commonly used message request protocol in the Internet world for transferring messages from an e-mail server to an e-mail client. With POP3, the e-mail client requests new messages from the e-mail server, and the server “pops” all new messages out to the client.

Detailed explanation-2: -In computing, the Post Office Protocol (POP) is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used by e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a mail server. POP version 3 (POP3) is the version in common use, and along with IMAP the most common protocols for email retrieval.

Detailed explanation-3: -Post Office Protocol 3, or POP3, is the most commonly used protocol for receiving email over the internet. This standard protocol, which most email servers and their clients support, is used to receive emails from a remote server and send to a local client.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition(s): A mailbox access protocol defined by IETF RFC 1939. POP is one of the most commonly used mailbox access protocols. A standard protocol used to receive electronic mail from a server.

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