Post Office Protocol (POP)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003198",
  "term": "Post Office Protocol (POP)",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A mailbox access protocol defined by IETF RFC 1939. POP is one of the most commonly used mailbox access protocols.\n\n2. A standard protocol used to receive electronic mail from a server.",
  "abbreviation": "POP",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-45 Version 2; NIST SP 1800-16B from NIST SP 800-45 Version 2; NIST SP 1800-16C from NIST SP 800-45 Version 2; NIST SP 1800-16D from NIST SP 800-45 Version 2",
    "NIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1; NISTIR 7250; NISTIR 7387",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/post-office-protocol-pop/"
}