Allows an email client to download an email from an email server. It is simple and does not offer many features except for download. Its design assumes that the email client downloads all available email from the server, deletes them from the server and then disconnects.Used when sending an email to a friend from a web browser or email client

NETWORK LAYER PROTOCOLS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	POP (Post Office Protocol)
B	IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
C	SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
D	None of the above

Explanation:

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: -On the other hand, POP3 downloads your emails to your local computer, deleting them from the server. Thus, it reduces the space your email account uses on your web server. To sum it up, there are 3 email protocols – SMTP, POP3, and IMAP.

Detailed explanation-3: -POP3 is used to download email from mail servers.

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.

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