(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
imap_body — Read the message body
imap_body(IMAP\Connection $imap, int $message_num, int $flags = 0): string|false
imap_body() returns the body of the message, numbered message_num in the current mailbox.
imap_body() will only return a verbatim copy of the message body. To extract single parts of a multipart MIME-encoded message you have to use imap_fetchstructure() to analyze its structure and imap_fetchbody() to extract a copy of a single body component.
imap
An IMAP\Connection instance.
message_numThe message number
flags The optional flags are a bit mask with one or more of the following:
FT_UID - The message_num is a UID FT_PEEK - Do not set the \Seen flag if not already set FT_INTERNAL - The return string is in internal format, will not canonicalize to CRLF. Returns the body of the specified message, as a string, or false on failure.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.1.0 | The imap parameter expects an IMAP\Connection instance now; previously, a valid imap resource was expected. |
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