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.