Python Internet modules
Here are some important module of Python Network Programming:
| protocol | Useful features | The port number | Python module |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTTP | Web access | 80 | httplib, urllib, xmlrpclib |
| NNTP | Reading and posting news articles, commonly known as "post" | 119 | nntplib |
| FTP | file transfer | 20 | ftplib, urllib |
| SMTP | send email | 25 | smtplib |
| POP3 | incoming mail | 110 | poplib |
| IMAP4 | Get mail | 143 | IMAP |
| Telnet | Command Line | 23 | telnetlib |
| Gopher | Find information | 70 | gopherlib, urllib |