connecting to web-email via pop using php...

[Billydakid]

Hi ppl,

need a hand with this web-email connection via pop.

I know in java you use struts which is basically a built-in class structure you can use to manipulate your email via a range of objects. In php it looks as though you have to create your own class(es) to do this.

Can I get a hand with how to connect to my web-email, read, create an email and then close the connection plz. I see that the methods are all marked with "imap", so I'm assuming that they're universal with pop too but subsequently taking different arguments?

Also, I know the advantages/disadvantages of using pop or imap, but I'd like to do this via pop for the moment. I'm not going to put any ideas into the client's head. :wink:.

Thx.

[Smokie]

http://uk2.php.net/imap

[Billydakid]

I hate that site, just reminds me how geek-like php is. Even the site is more unreadable than the php code itself. lol.

Thx anyway Smokie, I had a look on there already.

[jamslam]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="geneva, verdana, arial" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Billydakid

I hate that site, just reminds me how geek-like php is. Even the site is more unreadable than the php code itself.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

I hope you're kidding.. that's the official site for the PHP language- they develop it. They have the best references for everything. If you need to know how to do something concerning PHP, that is without a doubt the best place to go- for someone who has some experience with PHP.

[Billydakid]

Hey just because its the official PHP site doesn't mean its the dog's bollocks, and I'm sure if this thing was simple enuff you would have shown me a quick example or provided some help instead of indicating that I'm not an experienced php coder.

PHP isn't my first choice of code and I'm using it here and there, this is the first thing so far I've become really stuck on so any help would be much appreciated.

BTW, scrap all that stuff about wanting to do a few things with php and email. Essentially I only need to send and email via a form, so plz help me just get that and I'll be as happy as a dog's ass with sunshine on it. If anybody could just post me a working example or something, that would be be grrreat.

I'm intrigued if Sirk has done this from home as I'm wondering if there's any special code to config a connection to our isp?


Thx

[Billydakid]

No worries I got it sorted.

[Webforumz Staff]

Billy, can't you just use sendmail?!
/usr/sbin/sendmail

[Billydakid]

i was trying to but i was getting an error!!! had to change the settings for smtp and from.

thx for the advice though, hope this doesn't affect your help stats :razz:. lol