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diff --git a/Lib/poplib.py b/Lib/poplib.py
index 84ea88d..d42d9dd 100644
--- a/Lib/poplib.py
+++ b/Lib/poplib.py
@@ -250,15 +250,18 @@ class POP3:
def quit(self):
"""Signoff: commit changes on server, unlock mailbox, close connection."""
- try:
- resp = self._shortcmd('QUIT')
- except error_proto as val:
- resp = val
- self.file.close()
- self.sock.close()
- del self.file, self.sock
+ resp = self._shortcmd('QUIT')
+ self.close()
return resp
+ def close(self):
+ """Close the connection without assuming anything about it."""
+ if self.file is not None:
+ self.file.close()
+ if self.sock is not None:
+ self.sock.close()
+ self.file = self.sock = None
+
#__del__ = quit