____ handles outgoing email messages, determining the paths an email message takes on the Internet.
A) POP
B) SMTP
C) IMAP
D) MIME

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SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is responsible for handling outgoing email messages and determining their routes on the Internet. It is used by email clients such as Outlook, Thunderbird, and Apple Mail to send messages from a user's computer or device to the recipient's email server.

The other options are:
A) POP (Post Office Protocol) is used by email clients to retrieve incoming email from a server.
C) IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is used by email clients to access and manage email messages stored on a server.
D) MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) is a protocol that allows non-text attachments (such as images, videos, and audio files) to be included in email messages.

____ Handles Outgoing Email Messages, Determining the Paths an Email