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--- protocols:hf-pop [2018/08/20 12:41] – [The TRANSACTION State] root
+++ protocols:hf-pop [2018/08/20 12:43] (current) – [The UPDATE State] root
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 maildrop.
+==== The QUIT Command ====
+__Usage:__
   QUIT
-  Arguments: none
+__Arguments:__ none
-  Restrictions: none
+__Restrictions:__ none
-  Discussion:
+__Discussion:__
-  The POP3 server removes all messages marked as deleted from the maildrop and
+The POP3 server removes all messages marked as deleted from the maildrop and
-  replies as to the status of this operation. If there is an error, such as a resource
+replies as to the status of this operation. If there is an error, such as a resource
-  shortage, encountered while removing messages, the maildrop may result in having
+shortage, encountered while removing messages, the maildrop may result in having
-  some or none of the messages marked as deleted be removed. In no case may the
+some or none of the messages marked as deleted be removed. In no case may the
-  server remove any messages not marked as deleted.
+server remove any messages not marked as deleted.
-  Whether the removal was successful or not, the server then releases any exclusiveaccess
+Whether the removal was successful or not, the server then releases any exclusiveaccess
-  lock on the maildrop and closes the connection
+lock on the maildrop and closes the connection
-  Possible Responses:
+__Possible Responses:__
   +OK
   -ERR some deleted messages not removed
-  Examples:
+__Examples:__
   C: QUIT
   S: +OK dewey POP3 server signing off (maildrop empty)
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   S: +OK dewey POP3 server signing off (2 messages left)
   ...
+==== The TOP Command ====
+__Usage:__
   TOP msg n
-  Arguments:
+__Arguments:__
-  a message-number (required) which may NOT refer to to a message marked as
+a message-number (required) which may NOT refer to to a message marked as
-  deleted, and a non-negative number of lines (required)
+deleted, and a non-negative number of lines (required)
-  Restrictions:
+__Restrictions:__
-  may only be given in the TRANSACTION state
+may only be given in the TRANSACTION state
-  Discussion:
+__Discussion:__
-  If the POP3 server issues a positive response, then the response given is multi-line.
+If the POP3 server issues a positive response, then the response given is multi-line.
-  After the initial +OK, the POP3 server sends the headers of the message, the blank
+After the initial +OK, the POP3 server sends the headers of the message, the blank
-  line separating the headers from the body, and then the number of lines of the
+line separating the headers from the body, and then the number of lines of the
-  indicated message's body, being careful to byte-stuff the termination character (as
+indicated message's body, being careful to byte-stuff the termination character (as
-  with all multi-line responses).
+with all multi-line responses).
-  Note that if the number of lines requested by the POP3 client is greater than than the
+Note that if the number of lines requested by the POP3 client is greater than than the
-  number of lines in the body, then the POP3 server sends the entire message.
+number of lines in the body, then the POP3 server sends the entire message.
-  Possible Responses:
+__Possible Responses:__
   +OK top of message follows
   -ERR no such message
-  Examples:
+__Examples:__
   C: TOP 1 10
   S: +OK