RFC - 1725

Post Office Protocol - Version 3

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1725.txt
Authors:	J. Myers [Carnegie Mellon], M. Rose [Dover Beach Consulting, Inc.]
Date:	November 1994
Category:	Standard: STD-53 ]
This specification has been !!! obsoleted !!!

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Obsoleted by:
RFC-1939std53 [STD 53]	Post Office Protocol - Version 3 (Updated by RFC-2449prop, RFC-1957)

Obsoletes:
RFC-1460	Post Office Protocol - Version 3 (Obsoleted by RFC-1725 -> RFC-1939std53)

Referred by:	12 RFC
Refers to:	4 RFC

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Status

This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Abstract

   This memo is a revision to RFC 1460(-> 1725(-> 1939std53)), a Draft Standard.  It makes the
   following changes from that document:

      - removed text regarding "split-UA model", which didn't add
        anything to the understanding of POP

      - clarified syntax of commands, keywords, and arguments

      - clarified behavior on broken connection

      - explicitly permitted an inactivity autologout timer

      - clarified the requirements of the "exclusive-access lock"

      - removed implementation-specific wording regarding the parsing of
        the maildrop

      - allowed servers to close the connection after a failed
        authentication command

      - removed the LAST command

      - fixed typo in example of TOP command

      - clarified that the second argument to the TOP command is non-
        negative

      - added the optional UIDL command

      - added warning regarding length of shared secrets with APOP

      - added additional warnings to the security considerations section

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