Secure POP Mail Protocol

This page provides information on the Secure POP Mail Protocol detected by the Netify DPI engine. The protocol operates on TCP port 995, an officially registered port assigned by the IANA.

Protocol Description

The Secure Post Office Protocol (POP3S) is an encrypted protocol used by e-mail clients to retrieve mail from a remote server. The secure IMAP mail protocol is much more prevalent these days, but the POP3S protocol is still in use.

Please see the protocol catalog page for information on other protocols detected by Netify DPI.

Protocol Details

ID
23
Full Name
Secure Post Office Protocol
Abbreviation
POPS
Category Tag
mail
Category
Mail
Home Page
Secure POP Mail
Introduced
Version 2.88

Protocol Ports - RFC

TCP 995
POP3 Over TLS Protocol

Related Protocols

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