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imap_num_recent

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

imap_num_recentGets the number of recent messages in current mailbox

Description

imap_num_recent(IMAP\Connection $imap): int

Gets the number of recent messages in the current mailbox.

Parameters

imap

An IMAP\Connection instance.

Return Values

Returns the number of recent messages in the current mailbox, as an integer.

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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rok at ipunkt dot biz
22 years ago
The num_recent value does all the work it has to do. It returns only a number if the mail is not touched any time before.
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