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imap_fetchmime

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.6, PHP 7, PHP 8)

imap_fetchmimeFetch MIME headers for a particular section of the message

Description

imap_fetchmime(
    IMAP\Connection $imap,
    int $message_num,
    string $section,
    int $flags = 0
): string|false

Fetch the MIME headers of a particular section of the body of the specified messages.

Parameters

imap

An IMAP\Connection instance.

message_num

The message number

section

The part number. It is a string of integers delimited by period which index into a body part list as per the IMAP4 specification

flags

A bitmask with one or more of the following:

  • FT_UID - The message_num is a UID
  • FT_PEEK - Do not set the \Seen flag if not already set
  • FT_INTERNAL - The return string is in internal format, will not canonicalize to CRLF.

Return Values

Returns the MIME headers of a particular section of the body of the specified messages as a text string, or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.1.0 The imap parameter expects an IMAP\Connection instance now; previously, a valid imap resource was expected.

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