BEA WebLogic Server™ 8.1 Unleashed
by Mark Artiges, Gupreet Singh Bhasin, Bernard Ciconte, Malcolm Garland, Saranathan Govindarajan, James Huang, Subramanian Kovilmadam, Kunal Mittal, Paul J. Perrone, Tom Schwenk, Steve Steffen
Email Protocols
Electronic messaging systems require different standards, or protocols, for completing various tasks. Some are used to send messages (transfer protocols), whereas others are used to receive (store protocols). Still others are used to define attachments. If you've ever configured your own email applications, such as Eudora or MS Outlook, you know that you had to supply a POP3 provider address to receive messages, as well as an SMTP provider to send messages. Your WebLogic applications are no different, and will require a service provider for each protocol you're working with.
Let's clarify some terms here before continuing. An electronic messaging protocol can be defined as common language for performing certain tasks, such as ...
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