Exam 10: E-Mail Security

POP and IMAP are designed to enable ____________________ and retrieval of e-mail messages.

In an SMTP address header, the _____ is the dotted-decimal address of the SMTP server.

When an e-mail message is sent, what type of program is used to compose and read an e-mail message?

In 1998, 40-bit and 56-bit DES encryption techniques were added to ____________________.

Using POP3 can be a disadvantage for ____________________, because messages are not previewed before they are downloaded.

In the figure above, where is an attacker most likely to attempt to intercept e-mail transmissions?

SMTP processes e-mail through a queue that serves as a _____ for users that connect to that server.

List four popular e-mail tools that are in use today.

PGP enables the use of X.509 or PGP digital certificates, which are essentially public keys given to the recipient of the e-mail communication.

SMTP was proposed in 1982 by Jon Postel and began, in part, as an alternative to FTP for sending a file from one computer system to another.

Does all software that sends e-mail through the Internet use SMTP?

Which of the following encryption methods are supported by GPG?

Does a DNS server convert a computer or domain name to an IP address, or an IP address to a computer or domain name, in a process called resolution?

What four authentication methods can Apple Mail use for verifying access to an e-mail account?

List five pieces of information that an SMTP address header may contain.

SMTP does not require use of a(n) ____________________ and password for the remote system.

Which of the following is unrequested e-mail that is sent to hundreds, thousands, or even millions of users?

When using only SMTP, no line can be longer than 1000 characters.

In 2002, which type of security was added to S/MIME?

What command does an attacker use to send the contents of a malicious file into the port-scanning software, directing the port scanner to send it to the target SMTP server on port 25?