What are some recommended combinations for PHP and a mail server for scripting IMAP functions locally?

To script IMAP functions locally in PHP, you will need to have a mail server set up and configured on your local machine. Recommended combinations for PHP and a mail server include using PHP's built-in IMAP functions with a local mail server like Postfix or Dovecot. This will allow you to connect to your local mail server via IMAP and perform actions such as reading, sending, and deleting emails programmatically. 

<?php
$server = '{localhost:143/imap}INBOX';
$username = 'your_username';
$password = 'your_password';

$mailbox = imap_open($server, $username, $password);

if ($mailbox) {
    // Perform IMAP actions here
    $emails = imap_search($mailbox, 'UNSEEN');
    
    if ($emails) {
        foreach ($emails as $email_number) {
            $header = imap_headerinfo($mailbox, $email_number);
            echo "From: " . $header->fromaddress . "\n";
            echo "Subject: " . $header->subject . "\n";
        }
    }
    
    imap_close($mailbox);
} else {
    echo "Failed to connect to the mail server";
}
?>

Keywords

PHP mail server IMAP functions scripting local server

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