imap_append
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
imap_append — Append a string message to a specified mailbox
Description
imap_append( IMAP\Connection $imap, string $folder, string $message, ?string $options = null, ?string $internal_date = null ): bool
Appends a string message to the specified folder.
Parameters
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imap -
An IMAP\Connection instance.
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folder -
The mailbox name, see imap_open() for more information
WarningPassing untrusted data to this parameter is insecure, unless imap.enable_insecure_rsh is disabled.
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message -
The message to be append, as a string
When talking to the Cyrus IMAP server, you must use "\r\n" as your end-of-line terminator instead of "\n" or the operation will fail
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options -
If provided, the
optionswill also be written to thefolder -
internal_date -
If this parameter is set, it will set the INTERNALDATE on the appended message. The parameter should be a date string that conforms to the rfc2060 specifications for a date_time value.
Return Values
Returns true on success or false on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.1.0 | The imap parameter expects an IMAP\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected. |
| 8.0.0 | options and internal_date are now nullable. |
Examples
Example #1 imap_append() example
<?php
$imap = imap_open("{imap.example.org}INBOX.Drafts", "username", "password");
$check = imap_check($imap);
echo "Msg Count before append: ". $check->Nmsgs . "\n";
imap_append($imap, "{imap.example.org}INBOX.Drafts"
, "From: [email protected]\r\n"
. "To: [email protected]\r\n"
. "Subject: test\r\n"
. "\r\n"
. "this is a test message, please ignore\r\n"
);
$check = imap_check($imap);
echo "Msg Count after append : ". $check->Nmsgs . "\n";
imap_close($imap);
?>
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