What are the different types of Servers?

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There are a number of different types of servers, including Web servers, mail servers, and file servers.
1.Web servers-A web server serves Web pages to computers that connect to it.
2.Mail server-A mail server stores users' e-mail accounts and sends and receives e-mail messages. For example, when you send an e-mail to a friend, the message is sent by a mail server, using the SMTP protocol.
3.File server- A file server is a computer that stores files that can be accessed by other computers. File servers are often used within local networks and typically require a password or some kind of authentication to connect to it.

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