protocol
internet
ip - internet protocol
tcp - transmission control
email protocols
pop 3 - post office protocol 3
smtp- simple mail transfer protocol
IMAP- internet message access protocol
push- pushes to the server
PULL - pulls mail from the server
webmail
sends emails
delivers the email to the reciever
FORWARD
STORE
web protocols
HTTP- hyper text transfer protocol
FTP - file transfer protocol
request website from the internet
uploading files and downloading files
protocol is often referred to as a hand shake
he Internet Message Access Protocol is an Internet standard protocol used by e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail messages from a mail server over a TCP/IP connection. IMAP is defined by RFC 3501.