What are the potential pitfalls of using imap_body() versus imap_fetchbody() in PHP for retrieving email content?

Using imap_body() to retrieve email content in PHP can be risky as it fetches the entire email message, including attachments, which can be memory-intensive and slow for large emails. On the other hand, imap_fetchbody() allows you to specify which part of the email you want to retrieve, such as the text or HTML content, avoiding unnecessary data retrieval. To avoid potential pitfalls, it is recommended to use imap_fetchbody() for more efficient and targeted email content retrieval. 

// Example code snippet using imap_fetchbody() to retrieve email content
$mailbox = imap_open('{imap.example.com:993/imap/ssl}INBOX', 'username', 'password');
$email_number = 1;
$email_content = imap_fetchbody($mailbox, $email_number, '1.1');
echo $email_content;
imap_close($mailbox);

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