A network administrator has received several reports from users of the network that the intranet website on one of company servers is not accessible, but the same users are still able to retrieve their email being stored on the same server. What layer of the Internet model does this problem appear to reside at?
A)physical
B)transport
C)network
D)application
E)data link

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The fact that users are able to retrieve their email stored on the same server but cannot access the intranet website suggests that the problem is specific to the application layer, where different protocols may be used for email and website access. Therefore, the best choice is option D, application.

A Network Administrator Has Received Several Reports from Users of the Network