Melissa has decided to obtain an e-mail account. Although she plans to use the e-mail account to communicate with her many friends, her main purpose in establishing it is to aid in the search for a job. She has a list of e-mail addresses for a group of potential employers. Melissa intends to e-mail her resume, along with a general message, to each of them. She will use the same message for all recipients.
-Melissa is concerned about the security of her computer,and she wants to avoid malicious exploits,which can work their way into her computer through various security holes.Which type of e-mail service has been the target of many such exploits?
A) Webmail
B) POP3
C) IMAP
D) QUALCOMM

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Webmail services have been the target of many malicious exploits due to their reliance on web browsers, which can have security vulnerabilities. POP3 and IMAP are email retrieval protocols, and QUALCOMM is a software company that provides email solutions.

Melissa Has Decided to Obtain an E-Mail Account