Post Office Protocol (POP)

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Definition(s):

A mailbox access protocol defined by IETF RFC 1939. POP is one of the most commonly used mailbox access protocols.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-45 Version 2

A standard protocol used to receive electronic mail from a server.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1
NISTIR 7250 under Post Office Protocol
NISTIR 7387 under Post Office Protocol

Glossary Comments

Comments about specific definitions should be sent to the authors of the linked Source publication. For NIST publications, an email is usually found within the document.

Comments about the glossary's presentation and functionality should be sent to secglossary@nist.gov.

See NISTIR 7298 Rev. 3 for additional details.

You are viewing this page in an unauthorized frame window.

Information Technology Laboratory

Computer Security Resource Center

Computer Security Resource Center

Post Office Protocol (POP)

Glossary Comments