Email Forensics and Digital Investigation Techniques | Chapter 8 from Learn Computer Forensics by William Oettinger
Email Forensics and Digital Investigation Techniques | Chapter 8 from Learn Computer Forensics by William Oettinger Email is one of the most commonly used digital communication tools—and one of the most frequently exploited in cybercrime. Chapter 8 of Learn Computer Forensics (Second Edition) by William Oettinger offers a deep dive into how forensic analysts investigate, decode, and recover email communications as part of a digital investigation. 📺 Watch the full chapter summary here: Understanding Email Protocols Oettinger begins with the three primary email protocols: SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) – for sending messages POP3 (Post Office Protocol) – for downloading and storing emails locally IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) – for managing emails on the server Knowing how these protocols function is crucial to identifying how and where emails are stored—especially when attempting to recover deleted messages or trace malicious origins. Email C...