143-IMAP/POP3

to play with it install dovecot-imapd, and dovecot-pop3d using apt

sudo nmap 10.129.14.128 -sV -p110,143,993,995 -sC

curl -k 'imaps://10.129.14.128' --user user:p4ssw0rd -v

openssl s_client -connect 10.129.14.128:pop3s

openssl s_client -connect 10.129.14.128:imaps

IMAP Commands

Command

Description

1 LOGIN username password

User's login.

1 LIST "" *

Lists all directories.

1 CREATE "INBOX"

Creates a mailbox with a specified name.

1 DELETE "INBOX"

Deletes a mailbox.

1 RENAME "ToRead" "Important"

Renames a mailbox.

1 LSUB "" *

Returns a subset of names from the set of names that the User has declared as being active or subscribed.

1 SELECT INBOX

Selects a mailbox so that messages in the mailbox can be accessed.

1 UNSELECT INBOX

Exits the selected mailbox.

1 FETCH <ID> all

Retrieves data associated with a message in the mailbox.

1 CLOSE

Removes all messages with the Deleted flag set.

1 LOGOUT

Closes the connection with the IMAP server.

POP3 Commands

Command

Description

USER username

Identifies the user.

PASS password

Authentication of the user using its password.

STAT

Requests the number of saved emails from the server.

LIST

Requests from the server the number and size of all emails.

RETR id

Requests the server to deliver the requested email by ID.

DELE id

Requests the server to delete the requested email by ID.

CAPA

Requests the server to display the server capabilities.

RSET

Requests the server to reset the transmitted information.

QUIT

Closes the connection with the POP3 server.

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