Reading E-Mail using imap in PHP

[Affix]

IMAP functions of PHP allow Communication with IMAP and POP3 Services trhough the PHP Enabled Webserver.

To use imap you must start your imap session using the imap_open() it is best to do this in a Variable so you dont leav an pen session.

$mailbox = imap_open ("{localhost:110/pop3}INBOX", "user", "pass");

we now have a Stream to a pop3 server running on localhost(The host of the script).

What if we want to read the stream.

Reading an IMAP stream is fairly simple as long as you know the basic pre-defined variables for doing so.

Why dont we check for some new email?

Ok then define a variable i will call $checker you name it what you want. Add the following code to your variable

$checker = imap_check($mailbox);

Notice our mailbox has cropped up again the imap_check function will check using other variables linked to this.

For example

Total Number of Messages : <?= $checker->Nmsgs ?>
Name of Mailbox : <?= $checker->mailbox ?>

Note that this is 100% Correct Syntax

Those are 2 basic examples of how to check the mailserver Here are a list of all the different Variable Types for imap_check()

Date :: Get the Date of last received message
Driver :: Show the Connection Type
Mailbox :: Display Mailbox Name
Nmsgs :: Total Messages
Recent :: Number of recent messages

Well this is the Basic IMAP check Function of PHP I will soon post a tutorial for IMAP headers also.

Thanks for reading,
Affix

[Jordan]

Very nice tutorial. +rep

[Affix]

Thanks for your comments

I will write some more

[ReekenX]

+rep

[Affix]

you can use this with a catchall address and create your own E-Mail Provider

Just thaught I would throw that in there

Thats why I learned to do it lol gave up on the project though was taking up too much time

[Brandon W]

Hmmm interesting. I never knew PHP had an area for this, really amazing. +rep

[tecktalk]

Yes.. I was finding this one.. was a bit confused how to do.. Thanks for sharing with us.. +rep from me too
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[phpforfun]

dude thats awesome!