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CIW~Exam
Lesson 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| • How e-mail works: | o To send and receive e-mail you need: o A unique IP address o An account name o A password o Your service provider |
| • Outgoing mail protocol | o Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) |
| • Incoming mail protocols | o Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) o Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) |
| o E-mail client | – independent of any specific Web browser (Outlook) |
| o Browser e-mail | – program that comes bundled with a Web browser (gmail) |
| o Web-based e-mail | – free service from a Web-based provider (Roadrunner / Brighthouse) |
| • Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) | – enables operating systems to map file name extensions to corresponding applications |
| • Secure MIME (S/MIME) | – secure version of MIME that adds encryption to MIME data |
| • Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) | – a method of encrypting and decrypting e mail messages |
| • GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) | an open-source version of PGP |
| • E-mail Configuration requirements: | o E-mail address o Name of the outgoing (SMTP) mail server o Name of the incoming (POP3) mail server o POP3 account name (user name) o POP3 account password |
| • E-mail message components | o E-mail message header o To field o Cc field o Bcc field o Subject field o Attachment field o Message (body of the message) o Signature (lines of text at the end of the message) |
| • Most e mail programs include: | o An Inbox folder o A folder for sent messages o A folder for deleted items o A folder for drafts o An Outbox folder |
| • E-mail in the workplace: | o Can e-mail messages be recalled? o E-mail is permanent o Should e-mail threads be included? o Reply vs. Reply All o Is e-mail private? o Out-of-office messages |
| • Personal Information Management (PIM) | o Keep track of appointments o Store contact information o Provide e-mail capabilities (some programs) o Provide a centralized electronic calendar (some programs) o Set reminders and alarms o Many packages available for smartphones o Synchroni |