RFC 1725:Post Office Protocol - Version 3
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... state--the server should close the TCP connection without removing any messages or sending any response to the client. ...


... POP3 server then acquires an exclusive- access lock on the maildrop, as necessary to prevent messages from being modified or removed before the session enters the UPDATE state ...


... UPDATE state and MUST not remove any messages from the maildrop. QUIT ...
... Discussion: The POP3 server removes all messages marked as deleted from the maildrop. It then releases any exclusive-access lock ...


... not be counted twice, since the POP3 client will remove all byte- stuffed termination characters when it receives a multi-line response. ...



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