php create pop mail account

[Nate]

Hey guys.. Haven't been able to find any info on the web about this. I want to be able to create an email account via php. (Or heck even just Linux Command line. Then i could run exec().)

I know PHP has the IMAP functions but they look to be just for managing mail, not creating new accounts. Can anyone point me to the right direction? I have seen a lot of tutorials for building php web mail systems but none show how to create an email account to start?

Thanks

[yelvington]

Unix/Linux has no concept of "email account" as being separate and distinct from "system account."

Creation of accounts is limited to the superuser (root) for obvious security reasons.

man adduser for details.