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Which component of electronic mail is responsible for composing, editing, and reading mail messages?
Which component of electronic mail is responsible for composing, editing, and reading mail messages?
- Domain Name System (DNS)
- Mail server
- User agent (correct)
- SMTP
What is the main responsibility of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) in electronic mail?
What is the main responsibility of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) in electronic mail?
- Composing, editing, and reading mail messages
- Managing the message queue of outgoing mail messages
- Storing all messages of the user
- Reliably transferring email messages between mail servers (correct)
Where does SMTP protocol work to send email messages?
Where does SMTP protocol work to send email messages?
- Within the domain name system (DNS)
- Between mail servers (correct)
- On the user agent
- In the message queue of outgoing mail messages
Which protocol uses TCP to reliably transfer email messages on port 25?
Which protocol uses TCP to reliably transfer email messages on port 25?
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What is the primary function of mail servers in electronic mail?
What is the primary function of mail servers in electronic mail?
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What is the correct sequence of steps for sending an email from Alice to Bob?
What is the correct sequence of steps for sending an email from Alice to Bob?
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In the context of SMTP messages, what does the status code '250' represent?
In the context of SMTP messages, what does the status code '250' represent?
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Which protocol is primarily used for retrieving emails from the mail server?
Which protocol is primarily used for retrieving emails from the mail server?
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What distinguishes Post Office Protocol (POP) from Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP)?
What distinguishes Post Office Protocol (POP) from Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP)?
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What is the main difference between SMTP and HTTP?
What is the main difference between SMTP and HTTP?
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