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imap_mail

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

imap_mail — Send an email message

Description

imap_mail(
 string $to,
 string $subject,
 string $message,
 ?string $additional_headers = null,
 ?string $cc = null,
 ?string $bcc = null,
 ?string $return_path = null
): bool

This function allows sending of emails with correct handling of Cc and Bcc receivers.

The parameters to, cc and bcc are all strings and are all parsed as » RFC822 address lists.

Parameters

to

The receiver

subject

The mail subject

message

The mail body, see imap_mail_compose()

additional_headers

As string with additional headers to be set on the mail

cc
bcc

The receivers specified in bcc will get the mail, but are excluded from the headers.

return_path

Use this parameter to specify return path upon mail delivery failure. This is useful when using PHP as a mail client for multiple users.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 additional_headers, cc, bcc, and return_path are now nullable.

See Also

© 1997–2025 The PHP Documentation Group
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License v3.0 or later.
https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.imap-mail.php