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[Mail & Notifications](/categories/mail) 4. / 5. crazy-max/cws-mail-bounce-handler AbandonedArchivedLibrary[Mail & Notifications](/categories/mail) crazy-max/cws-mail-bounce-handler ================================= PHP class to help webmasters handle bounce-back, feedback loop and ARF mails in standard DSN (Delivery Status Notification, RFC-1894). 1.14.2(6y ago)4215.4k↓12.5%19[2 issues](https://github.com/crazy-max/CwsMailBounceHandler/issues)MITPHPPHP >=5.4 Since Nov 17Pushed 6y ago10 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/crazy-max/CwsMailBounceHandler)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/crazy-max/cws-mail-bounce-handler)[ Docs](https://github.com/crazy-max/CwsMailBounceHandler)[ RSS](/packages/crazy-max-cws-mail-bounce-handler/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (1)Versions (11)Used By (0) [![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/3885d1b3059754c5d73313fb1d370a59434e3912af88659b10cf7aff2c59b759/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f6372617a792d6d61782f6377732d6d61696c2d626f756e63652d68616e646c65722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/crazy-max/cws-mail-bounce-handler)[![Minimum PHP Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/ed01d9ed58eeae6546ad914dfe36ffe4d8686fd4e56440892018169df0f3b5ec/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7068702d253345253344253230352e332e322d3838393242462e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://php.net/)[![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5004eca93c0f490b3d26798977b703144c172772952c7316b2de17615708cb20/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7472617669732f636f6d2f6372617a792d6d61782f4377734d61696c426f756e636548616e646c65722f6d61737465722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://travis-ci.com/crazy-max/CwsMailBounceHandler)[![Code Quality](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/76488644d7f192644e6688a783a674ca6a344b691435d45602939c9253633e95/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f636f646163792f67726164652f38663766666536313537303634383437386564616262643737646361643634342e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://www.codacy.com/app/crazy-max/CwsMailBounceHandler)[![Become a sponsor](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2b64183536d3742cfdfdbe2a16c7a26ae05e6a3db44e513ff73defdeed344cc1/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f73706f6e736f722d6372617a792d2d6d61782d3138313731372e7376673f6c6f676f3d676974687562267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://github.com/sponsors/crazy-max)[![Donate Paypal](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/86518966c73798ed1c862566d92cd4cdd48152e30ab7f42fb7d5138138231d0d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f646f6e6174652d70617970616c2d3030343537632e7376673f6c6f676f3d70617970616c267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://www.paypal.me/crazyws) ⚠️ Abandoned project -------------------- [](#warning-abandoned-project) This project is not maintained anymore and is abandoned. Feel free to fork and make your own changes if needed. Thanks to everyone for their valuable feedback and contributions. About ----- [](#about) 📬 PHP class to help webmasters handle bounce-back, feedback loop and ARF mails in standard DSN (Delivery Status Notification, RFC-1894). It checks your IMAP inbox or eml files and delete or move all bounced emails. If a bounce is malformed, it tries to extract some useful information to parse status. Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP >= 5.4 - Enable the [php\_imap](http://php.net/manual/en/book.imap.php) extension if you want to use the IMAP open mode. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require crazy-max/cws-mail-bounce-handler ``` And download the code: ``` composer install # or update ``` Getting started --------------- [](#getting-started) See `tests/test.php` file sample to help you. You can use the eml files in the `tests/emls` folder for testing. Post-process ------------ [](#post-process) A result object `Cws\MailBounceHandler\Models\Result` is available to process custom post-actions : [![](.res/example.png)](.res/example.png) Methods ------- [](#methods) **openImapLocal** - Open a IMAP mail box in local file system. **openImapRemote** - Open a remote IMAP mail box. **openEmlFolder** - Open a folder containing eml files on your system. **processMails** - Process the messages in a mailbox or a folder. **getStatusCodeExplanations** -Get explanations from DSN status code via the RFC 1893. **isMailboxOpenMode** - Check if open mode is mailbox. **isFileOpenMode** - Check if open mode is file. **isNeutralProcessMode** - Check if process mode is neutral mode. **isMoveProcessMode** - Check if process mode is move mode. **isDeleteProcessMode** - Check if process mode is delete mode. **getProcessMode** - The method to process bounces. **setNeutralProcessMode** - Set the method to process bounces to neutral. (default) **setMoveProcessMode** - Set the method to process bounces to move. **setDeleteProcessMode** - Set the method to process bounces to delete. **setProcessMode** - Set the method to process bounces. **getMailboxService** - Mailbox service. **setImapMailboxService** - Set the mailbox service to IMAP. (default) **setMailboxService** - Set the mailbox service. **getMailboxHost** - Mailbox host server. **setMailboxHost** - Set the mailbox host server. (default localhost) **getMailboxUsername** - The username of mailbox. **setMailboxUsername** - Set the username of mailbox. **setMailboxPassword** - Set the password needed to access mailbox. **getMailboxPort** - The mailbox server port number. **setMailboxPortPop3** - Set the mailbox server port number to POP3 (110). **setMailboxPortPop3TlsSsl** - Set the mailbox server port number to POP3 TLS/SSL (995). **setMailboxPortImap** - Set the mailbox server port number to IMAP (143). (default) **setMailboxPortImapTlsSsl** - Set the mailbox server port number to IMAP TLS/SSL (995). **setMailboxPort** - Set the mailbox server port number. **getMailboxSecurity** - The mailbox security option. **setMailboxSecurity** - Set the mailbox security option. (default const MAILBOX\_SECURITY\_NOTLS) **getMailboxCert** - Certificate validation. **setMailboxCertValidate** - Set the certificate validation to VALIDATE. **setMailboxCertNoValidate** - Set the certificate validation to NOVALIDATE. (default) **setMailboxCert** - Set the certificate validation. **getMailboxName** - Mailbox name. **setMailboxName** - Set the mailbox name, other choices are (Tasks, Spam, Replies, etc...). (default INBOX) **getMailboxHandler** - The resource handler for the opened mailbox (POP3/IMAP/NNTP/etc...). **getMaxMessages** - Maximum limit messages processed in one batch. **setMaxMessages** - Set the maximum limit messages processed in one batch (0 for unlimited). **isPurge** - Check if purge unknown messages. **setPurge** - Set the mailbox server port number. **getError** - The last error message. How can I help ? ---------------- [](#how-can-i-help-) All kinds of contributions are welcome 🙌! The most basic way to show your support is to star 🌟 the project, or to raise issues 💬 You can also support this project by [**becoming a sponsor on GitHub**](https://github.com/sponsors/crazy-max) 👏 or by making a [Paypal donation](https://www.paypal.me/crazyws) to ensure this journey continues indefinitely! 🚀 Thanks again for your support, it is much appreciated! 🙏 License ------- [](#license) MIT. See `LICENSE` for more details. ### Health Score 38 — LowBetter than 84% of packages Maintenance19 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity38 Limited adoption so far Community18 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity64 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 58.5% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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