SMTP, IMAP & POP3 quiz

What protocol is primarily used for sending emails from a client to a server?

• IMAP

• POP3

• HTTP

• SMTP

In which year was SMTP designed?

• 1969

• 1971

• 1977

• 1981

Which protocol allows for email synchronization across multiple devices?

• SMTP

• POP3

• IMAP

• FTPM

An IMF email message is made out of...

• an envelop, an address and a body

• and envelop, some headers and a message

• some headers and a body

• some headers, a destination address and a payload

Which of the following statements is true regarding the interaction between MUA and MTA?

• MUA never interacts directly with MTA; it uses SMTP as an intermediary.

• MUA uses SMTP to send emails to MTA and IMAP or POP3 to retrieve them.

• MUA and MTA can only communicate using HTTP.

• MTA uses IMAP to retrieve emails from MUA.

SMTP, MIME and many other protocols are standardised by...

• The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

• The US Department of defence (USDoD)

• The Office of the United Nations for Standards and Measurements (OUNSM)

• The Universal Postal Union (UPN)

Which transport mechanisms does SMTP use?

• TCP

• UDP

• IP

• M2M

IETF's RFCs (Request For Comments) are...

• historical summaries of the versions of different protocols

• formal, details-intensive protocols specifications

• fast and easy to read protocol summaries

• the specifications of SMTP and MIME

In which OSI layer does SMTP live?

• Physical layer

• Network Layer

• Transport Layer

• Application Layer

IMF (mail messages) headers...

• Follow an Identifier:Value format

• Can be added by the MTA

• Can be added by the MUA

• Are used for the actual delivery of the message