Reading the RFC I would say that the server should either say +OK or -ERR. If the
server says +OK it should provide the entire message.
The client would regard the -ERR as part of the message and wait for more.
From RFC 1939:
RETR msg
Arguments:
a message-number (required) which may NOT refer to a
message marked as deleted
Restrictions:
may only be given in the TRANSACTION state
Discussion:
If the POP3 server issues a positive response, then the
response given is multi-line. After the initial +OK, the
POP3 server sends the message corresponding to the given
message-number, being careful to byte-stuff the termination
character (as with all multi-line responses).
Possible Responses:
+OK message follows
-ERR no such message
Examples:
C: RETR 1
S: +OK 120 octets
S: <the POP3 server sends the entire message here>
S: .
-----Original Message-----
From: John Glorioso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: woensdag 6 oktober 2004 19:28
To: 'James Users List'
Subject: FW: weird TOP err in pop server
> Is there anyone that can address my questions?
My Outlook 2003 thought that your emails were spam and put them in the Junk Mail
folder. Sorry...
Hes.
