Configure E-mail Client Protocols

Introduction

Welcome to the Configure Email Client Protocols Practice Lab. In this module, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Learning Outcomes

In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

• Exercise 1 - Configuring an Email Service
• Exercise 2 - Configuring a Mail Client

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

• Configure an Email Service
• Configure a Mail Client
• Explain the use of SMTP
• Explain the use and the differences between POP3 and IMAP

Exam Objectives

The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:

• N10-007 1.1: Explain the purposes and uses of ports and protocols (Protocols and ports, SMTP 25)
• N10-007 1.1: Explain the purposes and uses of ports and protocols (Protocols and ports, POP 110)
• N10-007 1.1: Explain the purposes and uses of ports and protocols (Protocols and ports, IMAP 143)

Lab Duration

It will take approximately 1 hour to complete this lab.

Exercise 1 - Configuring an Email Service

In this exercise, you will configure a mail server on the PLABSA01 device using Hmail, and you will install email clients on the PLABWIN10 and PLABDC01 devices. You will configure the Hmail server to provide email services using the SMTP, POP3 and IMAP email protocols.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this exercise, you will be able to:

• Configure an Email Service

Exercise 2 - Configuring a Mail Client

The next step is to configure a client mail program to test that the mail service and user accounts you have installed on the PLABSA01 device is working.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this exercise, you will be able to:

• Configure a Mail Client
• Explain the use of SMTP
• Explain the use and the differences between POP3 and IMAP