Gets the number of messages in the current mailbox

# imap_num_msg

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

imap_num_msg — Gets the number of messages in the current mailbox

### Description

imap_num_msg(IMAP\Connection `$imap`): int|false

Gets the number of messages in the current mailbox.

### Parameters

`imap`

  An IMAP\Connection instance.

### Return Values

Return the number of messages in the current mailbox, as an integer, or `false` on error.

### Changelog

Version | Description
--- | ---
8.1.0 | The `imap` parameter expects an IMAP\Connection instance now; previously, a valid `imap` resource was expected.

### See Also

- imap_num_recent() - Gets the number of recent messages in current mailbox
- imap_status() - Returns status information on a mailbox

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