ISC Exam Questions

Which protocol below does NOT pertain to e-mail?

Which protocol below does NOT pertain to e-mail?

A.
SMTP

B.
CHAP

C.
POP

D.
IMAP

Explanation:
The Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is
used at the startup of a remote link to verify the identity of a remote
node.
* The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (RFCs 821 and
1869), is used by a server to deliver e-mail over the Internet.
* the Post Office Protocol (RFC 1939), enables users to read their
email by downloading it from a remote server on to their local
computer.
* the Internet Message Access Protocol (RFC 2060), allows users to read their e-mail on a remote
server, without downloading the mail locally. Source: Handbook of Computer Crime Investigation
Edited by Eoghan Casey (Academic Press, 2002).