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barbushin/php-imap

Manage mailboxes, filter/get/delete emails in PHP (supports IMAP/POP3/NNTP) observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/barbushin/php-imap · PHP · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

86/100

  • Activity 81
  • Release rhythm 83
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 0
  • age_days: 5018
  • days_rel: 115
  • days_push: 115
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1698 stars · 456 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A PHP library for connecting to mailboxes via POP3, IMAP, and NNTP using the PHP IMAP extension. It enables fetching, filtering, sorting, marking, and deleting emails, including attachments and inline images, and managing mailbox folders.

Use cases

  • fetch emails from an imap server in php
  • download email attachments with php
  • delete or mark emails as read programmatically
  • filter and sort incoming emails by custom criteria
  • manage mailbox folders from a php application
  • build a php app that processes incoming mail

When to choose

  • you need IMAP/POP3/NNTP mailbox access in PHP
  • you want a mature, MIT-licensed library with active support for PHP 8.2+
  • you need attachment and inline image handling out of the box

When to avoid

  • your project runs on PHP below 8.2
  • you cannot install the PHP ext-imap extension
  • you need SMTP sending rather than mailbox reading

Facets

library · maturity active

email http-client email developer-tools php imap pop3 nntp mailbox attachments email-fetching automation

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
barbushin/php-imapmain86

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