Re: Neat little script

> > > Interesting... > > > > > > If the imap_*() functions can talk IMAP, POP3 and NNTP, perhaps > > > they are misnamed? :) > > > > Not at all. IMAP is king. > > Obviously I have underestimated the power of the IMAP... IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol. Whether the actual protocol behind these function is IMAP, POP or NNTP, we are still dealing with messages and as such the functions are properly named. If you read RFC 2060 it is quite apparent that IMAP is intended to be a cross-protocol abstraction layer as well as a protocol in itself. Sort of like a player-coach of message access protocols. Ok, that is a bad analogy but I couldn't think of anything else. In addition to IMAP, POP and NNTP, you can also point these functions at a local mailspool file and there is some magic mushroom code behind the scenes that figures out what format that mailspool file is in and reads it correctly using these same functions. -Rasmus -- PHP Development Mailing List http://www.php.net/ To unsubscribe send an empty message to php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net For help: php-dev-help@lists.php.net