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11.6 <tt class=module>poplib</tt> --
         POP3 protocol client</A>
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This module defines a class, <tt class=class>POP3</tt>, which encapsulates a
connection to an POP3 server and implements protocol as defined in
<span class=rfc><a name="rfcref-42358"
href="http://info.internet.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc/files/rfc1725.txt">RFC 1725</a></span>.  The <tt class=class>POP3</tt> class supports both the minmal and
optional command sets.

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A single class is provided by the <tt class=module>poplib</tt> module:

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<dl><dt><b><a name="l2h-1678"><tt class=class>POP3</tt></a></b> (<var>host</var><big>[</big><var>, port</var><big>]</big>)
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This class implements the actual POP3 protocol.  The connection is
created when the instance is initialized.
If <var>port</var> is omitted, the standard POP3 port (110) is used.
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One exception is defined as an attribute of the <tt class=module>poplib</tt> module:

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<dl><dt><b><a name="l2h-1679"><tt class=exception>error_proto</tt></a></b>
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Exception raised on any errors.  The reason for the exception is
passed to the constructor as a string.
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