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imap_renamemailbox
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
imap_renamemailbox — Rename an old mailbox to new mailbox
Description
This function renames on old mailbox to new mailbox (seeimap_open() for the format ofmbox names).
Return Values
Returns [true](reserved.constants.php#constant.true) on success or [false](reserved.constants.php#constant.false) on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.1.0 | The imap parameter expects an IMAP\Connection instance now; previously, a valid imap resource was expected. |
See Also
- imap_createmailbox() - Create a new mailbox
- imap_deletemailbox() - Delete a mailbox
Found A Problem?
josh at paducahwebpublishing dot com ¶
25 years ago
`Don't let "...string old_mbox, string new_mbox);" fool you. You have to add the server and port to the mailbox name also. So it would be something like:
imap_renamemailbox($mailbox, "{localhost:143}$oldfolder", "{localhost:143}$newfolder")
Just thought I would point it out, it took me a while to figure it out.
`
14 years ago
`Don't forget that you can't be connected to the mailbox that you are going to rename (or delete).
If you have the following mailboxes:
INBOX
INBOX.Foo
...and want to rename "INBOX.Foo" to "INBOX.Bar" you have to be connected to "INBOX":
`