webserver protocols

webserver protocols

1. Email Protocols

   • Smtp(Simple Mail Transfer Protocol )
     • Is used to send emails / transfers emails between servers.
   • IMAP(Internet Message Access Protocol)
     • Is used to retrieve emails. It downlaosd a copy of the email and keeps it on the server until you decide to delete it
   • POP3(Post Office Protocol)
     • Is used to retrieve emails. This will download the email and then delete it from the server

2. HTTP(Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

   • Used when accessing the web pages which just display content(no logging in required). The data sent/received is not encrypted

3. HTTPS(Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secured)

   • Used when accssing web pages where the data needs to be encrypted(e.g. online shopping/banking/passwords/social media etc).

4. FTP(File Transfer Protocol)

   • Sending or retrieving files from the client to server(or server to client)