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Electronic mail The client-server approach to email Two-tier client-server application - Sender uses Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to send a message to a mail server, which forward the message to the recipient’s mail server (also using SMTP). - Recipient uses either Post Office Protocol (POP) / Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) to access their emails on server

Handles transfer of text messages between email client and mail server, and between mail servers

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

Messages are downloaded onto client and deleted from server

Post Office Protocol (POP)

- Messages remain on server - Multiple clients can be connected simultaneously to same mailbox

Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)...