Memory problem

[moitri]

Hello all,
I have a serious problem of memory problem.
I am taking mail backup using imap class where each mail message is taken in a variable and written in a text file.
All the mails are fetched very easily. But the problem arises when the mail size is huge say 6 mb. I cannot increase memory limit from php file. And setting memory limit from .htaccess does not work as the memory limit is not enabled.

So can anybody suggest whats the right way to optimize the code so that the page doesnt expires.

Thanks moitri ...

[bogu]

set_time_limit(0); <-- does this work for u?

[moitri]

I have used the functions
ini_set("max_execution_time","3600"); and
set_time_limit(0);

But with no help.

[cdwhalley_com]

Can we see the code?