imap functions help

PoorDoggie · 05-22-2006, 12:26 PM

Hi - I have a string of questions for you here:

What are the default ports for pop3 and imap? My mail server is located at mail.domain.com but I can't access it by leaving out the port number (pop3). Not sure about imap, but would rather know for future reference.
My gmail account requires a connection "over ssl". Can I replicate this over php? (port 995 I think?) Is there an imap ssl connection available as well, and if there is, what is the port number for that?
thats it for now, until I think of something else to bore you with

Thanks a lot
Tom

abdulmueid · 05-22-2006, 02:47 PM

Hello PoorDoggie,

1. Default port for POP3 is 110. Default port for IMAP is 143

2. Yes, you can have a SSL connection in PHP. The IMAP functions in PHP can be used to open POP connections too. To use Gmail you would have something like

Code:

$gmail = imap_open ("{pop.gmail.com:995/pop3/ssl}INBOX", "user_id", "password");

SSL connections do not require a separate port number. SSL is basically added protection to your current connection on existing port.

3. You may bore me some more :P

PoorDoggie · 05-22-2006, 03:23 PM

thanks a lot!

will put that to practice

Thanks about me asking more questions as well, I am sure I will come across some more later on, oh wait here comes one:

is the default imap port in php 143? because with my host's mail server I can access my imap account without a port, but with the port 143 it "cannot connect". Any ideas?

Thanks
Tom

EDIT: got it - forgot the ":" between the server and the port!

Ok, here's one for you - is there any way of getting http mail via php?

abdulmueid · 05-22-2006, 03:47 PM

>>GLAD IT GOT SORTED<<

What do you mean by HTTP mail?

I have a question for you too: Why not use POP3? it is much simpler and most mail clients supports it... even PHP does

PoorDoggie · 05-24-2006, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abdulmueid

>>GLAD IT GOT SORTED<<

What do you mean by HTTP mail?

I have a question for you too: Why not use POP3? it is much simpler and most mail clients supports it... even PHP does

you see - I have three email accounts:
1. is my host's and they offer collection via imap (*sighs*)
2. is gmail which only offer pop3 (which still aint working... grr)
3. is hotmail which only offer HTTP mail (I think, but haven't really looked into it)

05-22-2006, 12:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
PoorDoggie Soon to be RICHdoggie! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,390 316.50 NP$ (Donate)	imap functions help Hi - I have a string of questions for you here: What are the default ports for pop3 and imap? My mail server is located at mail.domain.com but I can't access it by leaving out the port number (pop3). Not sure about imap, but would rather know for future reference. My gmail account requires a connection "over ssl". Can I replicate this over php? (port 995 I think?) Is there an imap ssl connection available as well, and if there is, what is the port number for that? thats it for now, until I think of something else to bore you with Thanks a lot Tom __________________ █ Exchange your long URL for a much smaller one! █ Free Anonymizer/Proxy █ Taz Martin's blog - Learn all about internet marketing, promoting your website and much more!

05-22-2006, 02:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
abdulmueid Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mozambique Posts: 608 1.85 NP$ (Donate)	Hello PoorDoggie, 1. Default port for POP3 is 110. Default port for IMAP is 143 2. Yes, you can have a SSL connection in PHP. The IMAP functions in PHP can be used to open POP connections too. To use Gmail you would have something like Code: $gmail = imap_open ("{pop.gmail.com:995/pop3/ssl}INBOX", "user_id", "password"); SSL connections do not require a separate port number. SSL is basically added protection to your current connection on existing port. 3. You may bore me some more :P

05-22-2006, 03:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
PoorDoggie Soon to be RICHdoggie! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,390 316.50 NP$ (Donate)	thanks a lot! will put that to practice Thanks about me asking more questions as well, I am sure I will come across some more later on, oh wait here comes one: is the default imap port in php 143? because with my host's mail server I can access my imap account without a port, but with the port 143 it "cannot connect". Any ideas? Thanks Tom EDIT: got it - forgot the ":" between the server and the port! Ok, here's one for you - is there any way of getting http mail via php? __________________ █ Exchange your long URL for a much smaller one! █ Free Anonymizer/Proxy █ Taz Martin's blog - Learn all about internet marketing, promoting your website and much more! Last edited by PoorDoggie; 05-22-2006 at 03:43 PM.

05-22-2006, 03:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
abdulmueid Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mozambique Posts: 608 1.85 NP$ (Donate)	>>GLAD IT GOT SORTED<< What do you mean by HTTP mail? I have a question for you too: Why not use POP3? it is much simpler and most mail clients supports it... even PHP does Last edited by abdulmueid; 05-22-2006 at 03:52 PM.

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