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imap_reopen

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

imap_reopenReopen IMAP stream to new mailbox

Description

imap_reopen(
    IMAP\Connection $imap,
    string $mailbox,
    int $flags = 0,
    int $retries = 0
): bool

Reopens the specified stream to a new mailbox on an IMAP or NNTP server.

Parameters

imap

An IMAP\Connection instance.

mailbox

The mailbox name, see imap_open() for more information

Warning

Passing untrusted data to this parameter is insecure, unless imap.enable_insecure_rsh is disabled.

flags

The flags are a bit mask with one or more of the following:

retries

Number of maximum connect attempts

Return Values

Returns true if the stream is reopened, false otherwise.

Changelog

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

Examples

Example #1 imap_reopen() example

<?php
$mbox
= imap_open("{imap.example.org:143}INBOX", "username", "password") or die(implode(", ", imap_errors()));
// ...
imap_reopen($mbox, "{imap.example.org:143}INBOX.Sent") or die(implode(", ", imap_errors()));
// ..
?>

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