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dg/imap
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Retrieval, processing, and manipulation of emails within a mailbox via POP3, IMAP and NNTP

v1.0.0(2y ago)729BSD-3-ClausePHPPHP >=8.1CI passing

Since Nov 29Pushed 4mo ago1 watchersCompare

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IMAP Library for PHP
====================

[](#imap-library-for-php)

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This IMAP Library for PHP provides an intuitive and easy-to-use interface to interact with POP3, IMAP and NNTP mail servers. It allows for operations such as connecting to mailboxes, fetching messages, handling message parts, and managing email content.

- Connect to IMAP servers with ease
- Fetch and manage email messages
- Handle different parts of an email such as attachments and text
- Decode email content and headers
- Supports message deletion and structure analysis

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

To install the library, you can use Composer. Run the following command in your project directory:

```
composer require dg/imap
```

It requires PHP version 8.1 with extension imap.

Connecting to a Mailbox
-----------------------

[](#connecting-to-a-mailbox)

To connect to an IMAP mailbox, create an instance of the `Mailbox` class.

```
use DG\Imap\Mailbox;

$mailbox = new Mailbox(
	'{imap.gmail.com:993/imap/ssl}',
	'your_username@gmai.com',
	'your_password',
);

$mailbox->connect();
```

Fetching Messages
-----------------

[](#fetching-messages)

Fetch all messages from the mailbox:

```
$messages = $mailbox->getMessages();
foreach ($messages as $message) {
	echo $message->getSubject() . "\n";
}
```

Handling Message Parts
----------------------

[](#handling-message-parts)

To handle different parts of a message, such as attachments:

```
foreach ($messages as $message) {
	$parts = $message->getParts();
	foreach ($parts as $part) {
		// Process each part
	}
}
```

Certainly, here's the additional information regarding error handling through exceptions:

Error Handling
--------------

[](#error-handling)

In case of any issue, such as a failure to connect to the IMAP server, fetch messages, or process message parts, the library will throw an `DG\Imap\Exception`:

```
try {
    $mailbox->connect();
    $messages = $mailbox->getMessages();
    // ... additional operations
} catch (DG\Imap\Exception $e) {
    echo 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
}
```

Support Project
---------------

[](#support-project)

Do you like this project?

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###  Health Score

33

—

LowBetter than 72% of packages

Maintenance52

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity12

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity51

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% 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. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

947d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

[![dg](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/194960?v=4)](https://github.com/dg "dg (7 commits)")

---

Tags

imap-clientnntp-clientpop3-clientmailimappop3

###  Code Quality

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Type Coverage Yes

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