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
- Category
- Home Page
- Secure POP Mail
- Introduced
- Version 2.88
Protocol Ports - RFC
- TCP 995
- POP3 Over TLS Protocol
Related Protocols
Review the Mail category suite below, or explore the complete protocol catalog.