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imap_expunge

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

imap_expungeDelete all messages marked for deletion

Description

bool imap_expunge ( resource $imap_stream )

Deletes all the messages marked for deletion by imap_delete(), imap_mail_move(), or imap_setflag_full().

Parameters

imap_stream

An IMAP stream returned by imap_open().

Return Values

Returns TRUE.



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boswachter at xs4all dot nl
7 years ago
@eisbrenner at gidn dot de

You shouldn't call imap_expunge until before closing the connection. imap_delete tags a message for deletion, imap_expunge deletes all tagged messages. i.e.:
for ($i = 0; $i < $num; $i++) {
  imap_delete($box, $i);
}
imap_expunge($box);

imap_expunge should not be in your inner loop.

 
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