Subj : SMTP & POP3
To   : Chris Hoppman
From : Jasen Betts
Date : Mon Oct 21 2002 06:48 am

Hi Chris.

19-Oct-02 03:04:48, Chris Hoppman wrote to All


CH> @MSGID: 1:129/305 e0a864c9
CH> @TID: GE 1.2

CH>   I was wondering how these protocals work.

ISTR there are thick books written about that.

CH> I know that smtp sends mail for your system.

yeah smtp is how emails are relayed over the internet

CH> Does it also recieve mail or is that the pop3.

yes, if your system has a domain name it can set up a server and receive
mail by smtp.

pop is "Post Office Protocol" where a remote system (one with a domain
name) holds mesages and passes them on to you when your system asks for
them.

CH> That mail
CH> comes to the smtp and then pass's it the pop3 then that is when the user
CH> can
CH> pick up the mail.

Yeah, I expect your ISP does that part for you.

-=> Bye <=-

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