Send an email message

# 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

- mail() - Send mail
- imap_mail_compose() - Create a MIME message based on given envelope and body sections

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