Which of the following protocols provides mail forwarding and information storing features?

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) keeps messages stored on the mail server rather than downloading and deleting them, supports server-side folder organization, and allows multiple clients to access and manage the same mailbox simultaneously - providing both persistent information storage and remote mail management features.

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is used exclusively for sending and relaying outbound email between servers and has no capability for storing or retrieving messages.

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a network management protocol used for monitoring and configuring network devices and is entirely unrelated to email services.

POP (Post Office Protocol) downloads messages to the local client and typically removes them from the server, making it a download-and-delete retrieval protocol without server-side storage or management features.