Computing Dictionary
Post Office Protocol definition
messaging, protocol (POP) A
protocol designed to allow single-user computers to retrieve
electronic mail from a POP
server via
TCP/IP. The default
port is 110.
The POP server might be a computer with a permanent
Internet connection whereas its clients might only connect to it occasionally, e.g. by
modem.
There are (in 1994) three versions: POP, POP2, and
POP3. Later versions are NOT compatible with earlier ones.
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(2007-03-07)
