Post Office Protocol (POP): A protocol used for receiving email. It is commonly used by email clients to retrieve messages from a server for local storage and access. For example, a user may configure their email client to use POP to retrieve messages from their email account, allowing them to access their email even when offline.
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D4: Communication and Network Security | Security+ D3: Security Architecture | SSCP D6: Network and Communication Security
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