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What is unsolicited bulk e-mail known as?
A Spool
B Herbew
C Spam
D Arial
Correct Answer: Spam
Explanation:

Unsolicited bulk email is known as Spam.

Spam: This is the common term for unwanted, unsolicited, and often commercial messages sent in bulk to a large number of recipients.

UBE (Unsolicited Bulk Email): This is the formal, technical term for spam.

Junk Mail: Another common term for unwanted email, often used interchangeably with spam.

Which of the following is not a major reason for an email bounce?
A Bad user account name
B Bad domain name
C Stale file handle
D Domain server is down
Correct Answer: Domain server is down
Explanation:

  • An email bounce usually occurs due to issues like a bad domain name or a bad user account name.
  • However, a temporary issue like the domain server being down is not a major or common cause for permanent email bounce.

Unsolicited electronic messages sent for promotional purposes are called ____
A Unzip
B URL
C Virus
D Spam
Correct Answer: Unzip
Explanation:

  • Unsolicited electronic messages sent for promotional purposes are called Spam.
  • These are often sent in bulk (Unsolicited Bulk Email or UBE) and are frequently used for commercial advertising, phishing scams, or distributing malware.

The Email field accepts one email address at a maximum of how many characters?
A 254
B 256
C 268
D 155
Correct Answer: 254
Explanation:

The Email field typically accepts one email address at a maximum of 254 characters. Although older standards suggested up to 320

Which of the following statements about e-mail is true? CC field can be empty in an email E-mail cannot
A An e-mail cannot contain both pdf and zip file
B CC field can be empty in an email
C E-mail cannot have more than 5 attachments
D To field in email cannot be blank
Correct Answer: CC field can be empty in an email
Explanation:

  • The CC (Carbon Copy) field is an optional part of an email structure.
  • It is used to send a copy of the message to secondary recipients who are not the primary audience but should stay informed.
  • If you do not wish to copy anyone else on the email, this field can be left entirely blank without affecting the email's deliverability.

Which of the following folders is commonly used to store any deleted emails?
A Junk
B Draft
C Sent
D Trash
Correct Answer: Trash
Explanation:

The Trash folder (also commonly referred to as Bin or Deleted Items in some email clients) is the designated storage area for emails that a user has deleted from their Inbox or other folders. It serves as a temporary safeguard, allowing users to recover accidentally deleted messages for a specific period (typically 30 days) before they are permanently erased by the system.

Archive folder is used to:
A Delete emails permanently
B Store emails for reference without cluttering inbox
C Send emails
D Block spam
Correct Answer: Store emails for reference without cluttering inbox
Explanation:

The Archive folder is used to: Store emails for reference without cluttering inbox.

Junk or Spam folders primarily contain:
A Important emails
B Unwanted or potentially harmful emails
C Archived emails
D Sent emails
Correct Answer: Unwanted or potentially harmful emails
Explanation:

Junk or Spam folders primarily contain unsolicited, unwanted, or potentially harmful emails that have been automatically filtered out of the main inbox.

Email in Outbox usually indicates:
A Already delivered
B Pending or unsent
C Deleted
D Archived
Correct Answer: Pending or unsent
Which folder stores emails after they have been successfully sent?
A Outbox
B Drafts
C Sent Items
D Spam
Correct Answer: Sent Items
Explanation:

Emails that have been successfully sent are stored in the Sent folder (or Sent Items folder).