Computer networking concept How does SMTP mark the end of a

Computer networking concept:

How does SMTP mark the end of a message body? How about HTTP? Can HTTP use the same method as SMTP to mark the end of a message body? Explain your answer.

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SMTP uses a line containing only a period to mark the end of a message body.
HTTP uses “ContentLength header field” to indicate the length of a message body.
HTTP cannot use the method used by SMTP, because HTTP message could be binary data, whereas in SMTP, the message body must be in 7 bit ASCII format.