RFC 1725 · INTERNET STANDARD · 1994
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Post Office Protocol - Version 3
Overview
RFC 1725, “Post Office Protocol - Version 3”, is an Internet Standard document published in November 1994 by J. Myers, M. Rose. It obsoletes RFC 1460. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1939 — 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 1460, a Draft Standard. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Internet Standard” means
A mature, widely-implemented specification that has completed the full IETF standards process — the highest maturity level on the standards track.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1994
- RFC 1724 RIP Version 2 MIB Extension
- RFC 1726 Technical Criteria for Choosing IP The Next Generation
- RFC 1723 RIP Version 2 - Carrying Additional Information
- RFC 1727 A Vision of an Integrated Internet Information Service
- RFC 1722 RIP Version 2 Protocol Applicability Statement
- RFC 1728 Resource Transponders
- RFC 1721 RIP Version 2 Protocol Analysis
- RFC 1729 Using the Z39.50 Information Retrieval Protocol