You are configuring an e-mail client to connect to your e-mail account. Which of following is required to set up the e-mail account?

Question

Options

• AAn HTTP address
• BAn FTP address
• CADNS server address
• DA POP3 address

• B
  4% (1)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  92% (23)

Explanation

POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) is a standard protocol specifically designed for retrieving email from a mail server, making it a required setting when configuring an email client - along with its counterpart SMTP for sending. HTTP (A) is a web browsing protocol used to load websites, not retrieve mail. FTP (B) is a file transfer protocol for uploading/downloading files to servers, entirely unrelated to email delivery. A DNS server address (C) is a network-level setting used to resolve domain names and is configured at the OS level, not within an email client.

Memory tip: Think of POP3 as your Personal Outbox Pickup - it's how your client picks up mail waiting for you on the server. If you see an email-client setup question, look for POP3 or IMAP (its modern alternative); HTTP and FTP are dead giveaways for wrong answers in email questions.

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