E-Mail and its protocol CC vs BCC

What is an E-Mail?

Electronic Mail is a method of transmitting and receiving messages using electronic devices. It was conceived in the late 20th century as the digital version of, or counterpart, to mail.

What are E-Mail Clients?

An e-mail client is a computer program used to access and manage a user’s email. It can also be a web application (Gmail) that may act as a web email client or it can also be a software (Microsoft Outlook)

Who provides E-mail Clients?

ESP- Email service provider

Define Inbox

it is an area where you can see all the received emails

Define Outbox

The Outbox is an area where the outgoing messages that are in the process of sending or that failed to send are stored

Define Spam Folder

It is the storage space in email account for unwanted emails that are flagged as spam by email service providers (ESPs)

Define Address Book

are the method by which users save and retrieve e-mail addresses to each other in order to send email

What is email attachment?

It is a computer file sent along with an email message. It has a size limit for example gmail attachments cannot be more than 25 MB

What is CC?

CC stands for “carbon copy”. When you put an email address in the CC, it means that a copy of the email you are sending will also be sent to that address

What is BCC?

Stands for Blind Carbon Copy, it means that a copy of the email you are sending will also be sent to that address but no one receiving the email will be able to see the address in the BCC field. It is hidden from others

What are email protocols?

are a collection of protocols that are used to send and receive emails properly.

There are 3 types of email protocols—

1. SMTP

2. IMAP

3. POP

Define SMTP

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used to send mail over the Internet

Define POP

Post Office protocol is used to retrieve email for a single client. It allows to access mail offline and thus needs less internet time

Define IMAP

Internet Message Access protocol is used to retrieve email for multiple clients. It allows you to access email without downloading them

Define MIME

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension Protocol is an additional email protocol that allows non-ASCII data to be sent through SMTP

How many types of server access is there?

Incoming & Outgoing

What are the types in Incoming?

POP & IMAP

What comes under Outgoing?

SMTP

Define Phishing

Phishing is a cyberattack where criminals impersonate legitimate entities (like banks or companies) in emails, texts, or calls to trick you into revealing sensitive data (passwords, credit card numbers) or installing malware, using social engineering to create urgency or trust for financial gain, identity theft, or system access