Which of the following protocol pairs can be used to send and retrieve emails…
2022
Which of the following protocol pairs can be used to send and retrieve emails (in that order)?
- A.
IMAP, POP3
- B.
SMTP, POP3
- C.
SMTP , MIME
- D.
IMAP , SMTP
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Correct answer: B
SMTP is used for sending emails. POP3 is used for retrieving emails. Key point: SMTP handles outgoing mail delivery, and POP3 downloads incoming mail to the client, so the correct order for 'send then retrieve' is SMTP followed by POP3. SMTP