Post Office Protocol, version 3
Post Office Protocol version 3 is used by clients to access an internet mail server to get mail. It is not a transport layer protocol.
Post Office Protocol, Version 3
Post Office Protocol v3
Post Office Protocol 3; a protocol for data transmission, used for sending emails across the internet.
Protocol to retrieve email.
The Internet standard for mail servers.
POP3 is an abbreviation of Post Office Protocol and refers to a data format used for sending emails across the internet
On the Internet, one of the two most common mail protocols. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) offer SMTP, POP3, or both. The primary difference to most users is the choice of software available. SMTP is older and more flexible, but POP3 is generally simpler for those accessing the Internet via a dial-up account
Post Office Protocol 3 is the most recent version of a standard protocol for receiving e-mail. POP3 is a client/server protocol in which e-mail is received and held for you by your Internet server.