RFC 1460 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1993
TUE · 15 SEP 2026
Post Office Protocol - Version 3
Overview
RFC 1460, “Post Office Protocol - Version 3”, is a Draft Standard document published in June 1993 by M. Rose. It obsoletes RFC 1225. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1725 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo is a revision to RFC 1225, a Draft Standard. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Draft Standard” means
A historical maturity level (retired in 2011) that sat between Proposed Standard and Internet Standard and required multiple interoperable implementations.
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