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imap_msgno

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

imap_msgnoGets the message sequence number for the given UID

Description

imap_msgno(IMAP\Connection $imap, int $message_uid): int

Returns the message sequence number for the given message_uid.

This function is the inverse of imap_uid().

Parameters

imap

An IMAP\Connection instance.

message_uid

The message UID

Return Values

Returns the message sequence number for the given message_uid.

Changelog

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

See Also

  • imap_uid() - This function returns the UID for the given message sequence number

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phpdocu at malli dot co dot at
3 years ago
Here is a simple working snippet to properly check the return value of imap_msgno():

$id = imap_msgno($imapConnection, $mailUid); /convert to normal messagenumber in current context
$verifyUid = imap_uid($imapConnection, $id);
if ($verifyUid != $mailUid)
throw new Exception("Attention: imap_msgno returned nonsense! The mail was probably not found in the mailbox!");
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