Some better known well-known ports ftp-data 20 TCP - file transfer protocol ftp 21 TCP * Becoming obsolete because of lack of security. * Replaced with sftp (secure file transfer protocol) * Provide many of the ftp features using ssh functions. ssh 22 TCP - secure terminal telnet 23 TCP - terminal * becoming obsolete because of lack of security. smtp 25 TCP - simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) - sending. pop 110 TCP - post office protocol - receiving. Mail retrieved and deleted from server. * Neither smtp or pop provide encryption or other security. * POP - Post Office Protocol, one connection per user at a time. When mail is read, it is moved from system's inbox area to user's directory. Older protocol. IMAP 143 TCP - Internet Message Access Protocol - insecure method for fetching email, leaves copy on server. * IMAP, Internet Message Access Protocol, allows multiple connections to a user's email Inbox and email is left in user's inbox on server unless moved. domain 53 TCP/UDP - associates an IP@ with a Domain Name. bootps 67 UDP - BOOTP/DHCP server bootpc 68 UDP - BOOTP/DHCP client web service 80 - unencrypted web services. secure web 443 - HTTPS, web service over TLS/SSL. secure SMTP 587 - securely (TLS/SSL) sending email from client. also 465 # older version. Most emails servers accept both. imaps 993 - for fetching email from server over SSL. pop3s 995 - for fetching email from server over SSL. It is common for a service to have a different set of reserved ports for secure connections.