Last modified: Thursday, July 07, 2005
Short for Authenticated Post Office Protocol, it is similar to the POP protocol except that APOP enables your password to be encrypted while being transmitted over the network. Using POP mail, when you authenticate your username and password in your e-mail client, your password is sent over the network in plain text. If your e-mail client uses APOP, then the password is encrypted while being transmitted. APOP prevents hackers from seeing your password information with sniffer programs.
RFC 1939 Post Office Protocol - Version 3	Related Categories Electronic Mail Internet Internet Access Related Terms e-mail e-mail address e-mail client e-mail server encryption password Password Authentication Protocol POP SMTP Shopping APOP Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Kitchen 1 Store Offers Clothing 1 Store Offers Sport and Outdoor 1 Store Offers