JKSSB Written 2026
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Correct Answer:
Option C —
POP3 protocol is used to download emails from the server to a local computer.
Here is a breakdown of why that statement is correct and why the others are misleading or false:Detailed Analysis
Statement C (Correct): POP3 stands for Post Office Protocol version 3. Its primary job is to connect to the mail server, download all the messages to your specific device (like a laptop or phone), and then—typically—delete them from the server. This makes it different from IMAP, which keeps emails synced across multiple devices.
Statement A (Incorrect): Most modern email services (like Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo) allow you to set up Filters or Rules that can automatically forward specific emails to another address as soon as they arrive, requiring no manual effort from the user once the rule is created.
Statement B (Incorrect): This confuses two different security features. Digital Signatures are used to prove the identity of the sender and ensure the message hasn't been tampered with (authenticity). Encryption is the process that actually scrambles the message body so only the recipient can read it (privacy). You can sign an email without encrypting it.
Statement D (Incorrect): BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) hides the email addresses of the people on the BCC line from each other and from the people on the "To" and "CC" lines. However, the sender can always see everyone they sent the email to, and the recipients can always see the sender's address.
Key Terms to Remember
SMTP: The protocol used for sending emails.
POP3: Downloads emails to a single device (often deleting them from the server).
IMAP: Syncs emails across multiple devices so you see the same inbox everywhere.
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