2.7 Look at the scenario below, where Alice sends an email to Bob.
Alice's
mail server
Bob's
mail server
Alice's
agent
Bob's
agent
Key:
Message queue
User mailbox
Figure 2.15 Alice sends a message to Bob
For the questions below, assume both Bob's and Alice's user agents use the IMAP protocol.
1. At point 2 in the diagram, what protocol is being used?
2. At point 4 in the diagram, what protocol is being used?
3. At point 6 in the diagram, what protocol is being used?
4. Does SMTP use TCP or UDP?
5. Is SMTP a 'push' or 'pull' protocol?
6. Is IMAP a 'push' or 'pull' protocol?
7. What port does SMTP use?
8. What port does IMAP use?