Identify the correct order of the following stages when an email is sent and received. Stage one: the sender's ISP mail server decides how to route the message, and the message travels over the internet and arrives at the recipient's ISP mail server. Stage two: the message is retrieved and sent to the recipient's computer to be opened and read. Stage three: the sender composes the message and activates the send command. Stage four: the message is held in the recipient's electronic mail box and the recipient logs on to read the messages. Stage five: the message is sent to the sender's ISP mail server and this server examines the address associated with the message.
1.Sender's ISP mail server routes the message, which travels over the internet to the recipient's ISP mail server
2.Message retrieved and sent to the recipient's computer to be opened and read
3.The sender composes the message and activates the send command
4.Message held in the recipient's mail box and the recipient logs on to read it
5.Message sent to the sender's ISP mail server, which examines the address on the message
A3, 5, 1, 2, 4
B1, 3, 2, 4, 5
C4, 2, 3, 5, 1
D3, 5, 1, 4, 2 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
Explanation
The email flow runs compose, sender's server checks address, routing across the internet, held in mailbox, then retrieved to read, matching 3, 5, 1, 4, 2.
Stage 3 the sender writes the message and activates the send command first.
Stage 5 the sender's ISP mail server examines the address on the message.
Stage 1 the message is routed over the internet to the recipient's ISP server.
Stage 4 the message waits in the recipient's mailbox until they log on.
Stage 2 the message is retrieved and delivered to the recipient's computer to read.
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