RFC 1734

"POP3 AUTHentication command", December 1994

Canonical URL:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1734.txt
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Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Obsoleted by:

RFC 5034

Author:

J. Myers

Stream:

[Legacy]

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Abstract

This document describes the optional AUTH command, for indicating an authentication mechanism to the server, performing an authentication protocol exchange, and optionally negotiating a protection mechanism for subsequent protocol interactions. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.