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APOP, What that is mean?

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APOP, What that is mean?
I am doing de setup , Incoming mail, and there is a field named APOP, what is this for?

Thank you

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I believe that is used to specify a pop3 email account.

Regards,

Eliot Lee
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A secure version in contrast to pop3 ?

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Yes APOP is secure pop3. You don't need to use it really.

Paul Wilson.
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http://www.wiredon.net/gt/
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If you are unsure, leave it unchecked as your mail server must support it. APOP basically means your pop password is not sent across the net in plain text, rather it's encrypted.

Cheers,

Alex

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