POP3

• port: 110 (TCP)
• gets email from a server. usually downloads messages to a local client
• read SMTP vs POP3 vs IMAP

terminal interaction with pop3:

• connect with netcat or Telnet

authentication:

USER uname

PASS pass

• successful login feedback:

+OK Maildrop has N messages

mailbox enumeration:

LIST

• list message IDs and sizes

STAT

• to check mailbox stats like number of messages and total size

UIDL

• gets the unique IDs of messages

RETR 1

• retrieves a message

DELE 1

• marks a message for deletion