Which of the Following Is True for IM and E-Mail

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true for IM and e-mail?

• A) Using IM allows people to send messages to anyone else regardless of which IM software they use.
• B) The switching costs for e-mail are much higher than those for IM.
• C) E-mail providers allow more interoperability than IM providers.
• D) Each e-mail product uses different protocols, while all IM products operate using a single protocol.

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