Which protocol is used for sending email?
ASSH
BFTP
CHTTP
DSMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
**SMTP:** outgoing mail (port 25, 587 with TLS).
**POP3 (port 110):** downloads mail to local client.
**IMAP (port 143):** keeps mail on server, accessed from multiple devices.
Modern email uses SMTP for send, IMAP for read.
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