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| Question | Answer |
| What Is An Email Protocol? | A separate system of protocols has been devised for use purely by email. An email protocol is a set of rules which allow computers to send and receive emails from a network. |
| What Does SMTP Stand For? | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
| What Is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol? | The internet standard used for sending messages across IP networks in server-to server transfers. Also used by email users to send a message to an email server. |
| What Does POP 3 Stand For? | Post Office Protocol 3 |
| What Is Post Office Protocol 3? | Used to retrieve emails from an email server over a TCP/IP connection. This is the most widely used email retrieval protocol. Normally users download emails to their local computer using POP3, deleting them from the email server. |
| What Does IMAP Stand For? | Internet Message Access Protocol |
| What Is Internet Message Access Protocol? | This is the other popular email retrieval protocol. Normally users work on the emails as they reside on the email server using IMAP and do not download them. |
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