Multiple choice

Consider different activities related to email. m1: Send an email from a mail client to a mail server m2: Download an email from mailbox server to a mail client m3: Checking email in a web browser Which is the application level protocol used in each activity?

  1. m1: HTTP m2:SMTP m3:POP

  2. m1: SMTP m2:FTP m3:HTTP

  3. m1: SMTP m2: POP m3: HTTP

  4. m1: POP m2: SMTP m3:IMAP
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sending an email will be done through user agent and message transfer agent by SMTP, downloading an email from mail box is done through POP, checking email in a web browser is done through HTTP.

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