Post Office Protocol v.3 (POP3)
Post Office Protocol v.3 (POP3)
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An Internet standard protocol which is used by local email customers to retrieve emails from a remote server over a TCP/IP connection. The POP server stores incoming messages until the client logs in and downloads the email message to their PC or laptop.
Synonyms:
Post Office Protocol, POP, Post Office Protocol v.3, POP3
Post Office Protocol v.3 (POP3)
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An Internet standard protocol which is used by local email customers to retrieve emails from a remote server over a TCP/IP connection. The POP server stores incoming messages until the client logs in and downloads the email message to their PC or laptop.
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