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Application Protocols

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FTP: File Transfer Protocol
Used to transfer files between two machines.
HTTP: Hyper Text Transport Protocol
Specification for how web browsers communicate with web servers.
POP: Post Office Protocol
Protocol specifying how an e-mail client, such as Eudora or Outlook Express, would retrieve messages from a mail server.
The mail-store is on the client.
IMAP: Internet Message Access Protocol
Another protocol specifying how an e-mail client would retrieve messages from a server.
The mail-store is on the server.
SMTP: Simple Mail Transport Protocol
Protocol for sending electronic mail messages from one mail system to another.