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Created June 3, 2011 19:54
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POP3
C: <client connects to service port 110>
S: +OK POP3 server ready <[email protected]>
C: USER bob
S: +OK bob
C: PASS redqueen
S: +OK bob's maildrop has 2 messages (320 octets)
C: STAT
S: +OK 2 320
C: LIST
S: +OK 2 messages (320 octets)
S: 1 120
S: 2 200
S: .
C: RETR 1
S: +OK 120 octets
S: <the POP3 server sends the text of message 1>
S: .
C: DELE 1
S: +OK message 1 deleted
C: RETR 2
S: +OK 200 octets
S: <the POP3 server sends the text of message 2>
S: .
C: DELE 2
S: +OK message 2 deleted
C: QUIT
S: +OK dewey POP3 server signing off (maildrop empty)
C: <client hangs up>
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