POP3

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POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) is a standard email protocol used by clients to retrieve messages from a remote mail server over a TCP/IP network, typically downloading them for local storage.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Post Office Protocol version 3 3
POP3 RFC 1939 1
POP3 over TLS 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Internet standard
application layer protocol
email retrieval protocol
abbreviationOf POP3 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Post Office Protocol version 3
alternativeTo IMAP
Webmail
authenticationSupport username and password
canUse SSL
TLS
category email protocol
commandSetType text-based commands
connectionModel client-server
dataFlowDirection server-to-client message retrieval
defaultPort 110
defaultPortSecure 995
definedIn RFC 1939
designGoal simple email retrieval
doesNotSupport advanced server-side search
server-side folders
fullName POP3 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Post Office Protocol version 3
layer application layer
mailboxModel single mailbox per account
messageHandling download-and-delete model
networkType packet-switched
operatesOver TCP connection
organization Internet Engineering Task Force
surface form: IETF
predecessor POP2
primaryRole mailbox access protocol
purpose retrieving email from a remote mail server
responseFormat line-oriented text
runsOn TCP/IP
securityExtension POP3S
sessionType stateful during connection
standardizedBy Internet Engineering Task Force
surface form: IETF
status standard
supports mailbox locking
message deletion
message listing
message retrieval by number
offline email access
transportReliability reliable
typicalUsage download email for local storage
usedBy email clients
mail user agents
usesPort 110
995
usesTransportProtocol Transmission Control Protocol
surface form: TCP

Referenced by (15)

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RFC 1939 abbreviation POP3
POP3 abbreviationOf POP3 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Post Office Protocol version 3
this entity surface form: POP3 over TLS
IMAP comparedTo POP3
POP3 fullName POP3 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Post Office Protocol version 3
TCP/IP includesProtocol POP3
this entity surface form: Post Office Protocol version 3
SMTP relatedProtocol POP3
RFC 1939 shortTitle POP3
Gnus supportsProtocol POP3
this entity surface form: POP3 RFC 1939
RFC 1939 title POP3
this entity surface form: Post Office Protocol - Version 3
STARTTLS usedInProtocol POP3