Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - SMTP

What does SMTP stand for?

• Standard Mail Transfer Protocol

• Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

• Secure Mail Transfer Protocol

• System Mail Transfer Protocol

What is the main purpose of SMTP?

• Receive email messages

• Send email messages

• Store email messages

• Delete email messages

Which protocols are used to retrieve email messages from a server?

• SMTP, IMAP, and POP3

• SMTP and IMAP

• SMTP and POP3

• IMAP and POP3

What does an email client establish with the mail server before sending a message?

• SSH connection

• SMTP connection

• FTP connection

• HTTP connection

What does the mail server do if the recipient's email address is on the same domain as the sender?

• Deliver the message

• Forward the message

• Delete the message

• Encrypt the message

What does the mail server do if the recipient's email address is on a different domain?

• Deliver the message

• Delete the message

• Forward the message

• Encrypt the message

What does ESMTP stand for?

• Extended SMTP

• Extended Secure Mail Transfer Protocol

• Enhanced SMTP

• Enhanced Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

What feature is supported by ESMTP that is not in SMTP?

• None of the above

• Both email attachments and TLS security

• TLS security

• Email attachments

Do all email services use the same server for sending and receiving mail?

• Depends on the service provider

• No

• Not mentioned in the text

• Yes

What type of connection does SMTP establish with the destination mail server to send a message?

• HTTP connection

• FTP connection

• SSH connection

• SMTP connection