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[Mail & Notifications](/categories/mail) 4. / 5. kemo-php-imap/kemo-php-imap ActiveLibrary[Mail & Notifications](/categories/mail) kemo-php-imap/kemo-php-imap =========================== PHP class to access IMAP mailbox 2.0.9(9y ago)020BSD 3-ClausePHPPHP >=5.3.0 Since Apr 20Pushed 9y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/kenmoini/kemo-php-imap)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/kemo-php-imap/kemo-php-imap)[ Docs](https://github.com/kenmoini/kemo-php-imap/)[ RSS](/packages/kemo-php-imap-kemo-php-imap/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2mo ago READMEChangelog (1)DependenciesVersions (13)Used By (0) PHP IMAP ======== [](#php-imap) [![Author](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/4b81bec933f43fab610c74b67d809df76ecdf2c720e75cdb39afcb6f966b9fb2/687474703a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f617574686f722d406b656e6d6f696e692d626c75652e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://www.kenmoini.com)[![GitHub release](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/9786a6c407d2fd3ac27d2a58a9f103cf986fb8a6704ef46d2108b64a9d7853b1/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f72656c656173652f62617262757368696e2f7068702d696d61702e7376673f6d61784167653d3836343030267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/php-console/php-console)[![Software License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/55c0218c8f8009f06ad4ddae837ddd05301481fcf0dff8e0ed9dadda8780713e/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6c6963656e73652d4d49542d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](LICENSE)[![Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/1e618d085297a77d76366549f657899f4a518c5849e5b79c9877189927035467/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f7068702d696d61702f7068702d696d61702e7376673f6d61784167653d3836343030267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/php-console/php-console) ### Features [](#features) - Connect to mailbox by POP3/IMAP/NNTP, using [imap\_open()](http://php.net/imap_open) - Get mailbox status, usinge [imap\_check()](http://php.net/imap_check) - Receive emails (+attachments, +html body images) - Search emails by custom criteria, using [imap\_search()](http://php.net/imap_search) - Change email status, using [imap\_setflag\_full()](http://php.net/imap_setflag_full) - Delete email, using [imap\_delete()](http://php.net/imap_delete) ### Requirements [](#requirements) - IMAP extension must be present; so make sure this line is active in your php.ini: `extension=php_imap.dll` ### Installation by Composer [](#installation-by-composer) ``` { "require": { "kemo-php-imap/kemo-php-imap": "~2.0" } } ``` Or ``` $ composer require kemo-php-imap/kemo-php-imap ~2.0 ``` ### Migration from `v1.*` to `v2.*` [](#migration-from-v1-to-v2) Just add following code in the head of your script: ``` use KemoPhpImap\Mailbox as ImapMailbox; use KemoPhpImap\IncomingMail; use KemoPhpImap\IncomingMailAttachment; ``` ### Usage example [](#usage-example) ``` // 4. argument is the directory into which attachments are to be saved: $mailbox = new KemoPhpImap\Mailbox('{imap.gmail.com:993/imap/ssl}INBOX', 'some@gmail.com', '*********', __DIR__); // Read all messaged into an array: $mailsIds = $mailbox->searchMailbox('ALL'); if(!$mailsIds) { die('Mailbox is empty'); } // Get the first message and save its attachment(s) to disk: $mail = $mailbox->getMail($mailsIds[0]); var_dump($mail); echo "\n\n\n\n\n"; var_dump($mail->getAttachments()); ``` ### Recommended [](#recommended) - Google Chrome extension [PHP Console](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/php-console/nfhmhhlpfleoednkpnnnkolmclajemef) - Google Chrome extension [JavaScript Errors Notifier](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/javascript-errors-notifie/jafmfknfnkoekkdocjiaipcnmkklaajd) ### Health Score 29 — LowBetter than 59% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity6 Limited adoption so far Community19 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity65 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 56.8% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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