EMAIL KEY TERMS

EMAIL

Messages distributed by electronic

means from one computer user to one or more
recipients via a network.

CC

In e-mail, a carbon copy is a copy of a note sent

to an addressee other than the main addressee.

BCC

Bcc stands for blind carbon copy

ATTACHMENT

An extra part or extension that is or may be

attached to something to perform a particular
function.

STORE AND FORWARD SYSTEM

A technique common in messaging services where a data

transmission is sent from one device to a receiving device but
first passes through a "message center".

SMTP

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is an

Internet standard for electronic mail (e-mail)

transmission

POP3

POP3 is a simple system with limited selectivity.

Incoming messages and attachments are

downloaded when users check their mail.

IMAP

The Internet Message Access Protocol is an Application

Layer Internet protocol that allows an e-mail client to
access e-mail on a remote mail server.

EMAIL PROTOCOLS

Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is a

protocol for e-mail retrieval and storage