How do I use imap() to get source code of email.

wscreate

Hi. I've been working on a project using IMAP to fetch email. I have got that down and can parse the email fine by parsing the subject, the body, the date, etc.

What I want to do next is, to keep a copy of the source code of each email in a database. I wish to be able to avoid parsing the different parts (body, subject, etc) and instead, just parse the entire source code of each email and put it into a database. Thus, I can delete the email from my POP box, and back it up in a database so that I can manipulate the email data in the future when necessary.

Is there a function of imap() that will parse the source code of an email in its raw form? I can't seem to be able to conceptualize how to do this.

Thanks for any help on this.

bbaassiri

i found this function on the php website

imap_headerinfo

php.net/imap_headerinfo

All though i haven't done anything with imap i'm sure the documentation will have some user response to aid you

I hope this helps

wscreate

bbaassiri wrote:
i found this function on the php website

imap_headerinfo

php.net/imap_headerinfo

All though i haven't done anything with imap i'm sure the documentation will have some user response to aid you

I hope this helps

Thanks. That is helpful, but it still parses particular "parts" of the email. I want to parse the entire source code of the email... including the headers, body, attachments, etc. I want to get the raw source code directly through an imap() function, if possible.

Is there another angle to this that anyone can think of?