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imap_renamemailbox

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imap_renamemailboxRename an old mailbox to new mailbox

Description

imap_renamemailbox(IMAP\Connection $imap, string $from, string $to): bool

This function renames on old mailbox to new mailbox (see imap_open() for the format of mbox names).

Parameters

imap

An IMAP\Connection instance.

from

The old mailbox name, see imap_open() for more information

Warning

Passing untrusted data to this parameter is insecure, unless imap.enable_insecure_rsh is disabled.

to

The new mailbox name, see imap_open() for more information

Warning

Passing untrusted data to this parameter is insecure, unless imap.enable_insecure_rsh is disabled.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

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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josh at paducahwebpublishing dot com
24 years ago
Don't let "...string old_mbox, string new_mbox);" fool you. You have to add the server and port to the mailbox name also. So it would be something like:

imap_renamemailbox($mailbox, "{localhost:143}$oldfolder", "{localhost:143}$newfolder")

Just thought I would point it out, it took me a while to figure it out.
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Christoffer Lindahl
13 years ago
Don't forget that you can't be connected to the mailbox that you are going to rename (or delete).

If you have the following mailboxes:
INBOX
INBOX.Foo

...and want to rename "INBOX.Foo" to "INBOX.Bar" you have to be connected to "INBOX":

<?php
$mbox
= imap_open('{imap.example.com}INBOX', 'username', 'password');
imap_renamemailbox($mbox, '{imap.example.com}INBOX.Foo', '{imap.example.com}INBOX.Bar');
imap_close($mbox);
?>
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