Protocols

Protocols

1. application

   • IMAP
     • Internet Message Access Protocol
     • similar to POP but keeps the data of the email in the server. POP doesn't
   • POP
     • Post Office Protocol
     • allows emails to be downloaded and/or deleted from a mail server. It can only handle one mailbox
   • FTP
     • File Transfer Protocol
       • network protocol used for transfer (ie. upload and download)
   • SMTP
     • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
       • used by mail server to send and receive emails from other servers
   • HTTP (s)
     • HyperText Transfer Protocol (secure)
       • websites are sent recieved by the http protocol
   • Email Protocols

2. transport

   • TCP
     • transmission control protocol
       • prepares messages for transmission and reassembles received messages

3. network

   • IP
     • internet protocol
       • a unique series of numbers that identifies any machine connected to the internet.

4. link

   • ETHERNET
     • a set of protocols responsible for sending and receiving data along a network cable
   • BLUETOOTH
     • Wireless Protocol
       • allows devices to share data within a small range