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POP3 protocol

Terms

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copy deck
What is the port assigned to pop3?
TCP port 110
What are the POP3 commands?
STAT
LIST
RETR
DELE
QUIT
TOP
What does the STAT command do?
This command displays number of messages and space taken by mailspool
What does the LIST command do?
This command displays space taken by each message.
What does the RETR command do?
This command takes one argument: "message_number" and displays message "message_number"
What does the DELE command do?
This command takes one argument: "message_number" and deletes message "message_number"
What does the QUIT command do?
This command closes the connection.
What does the TOP command do?
This command takes two arguments "message_number" and "lines" and displays "lines" lines from message "message_number".
What do the USER and PASS commands do.
These commands together identify and authenticate a user.
What RFC specifes POP3
RFC 1725

Deck Info

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