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[TELNET] POP3

Connection on the server

$ telnet <servername_or_ip> <port>

(Default port : 110)

Authentification

> USER  <login>
> PASS <password>

Get number and size of messages

> STAT

List all messages

> LIST

View a message

> RETR <msg>

Telnet logging must be activated on the server

View n line of a message

> TOP <msg> <n>

Get a message unique identifier

> UIDL <msg>

Delete a message

> DELE <msg>

the message is deleted after the QUIT command

Cancel the delete

> RSET

Quit

> QUIT
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