Delete email from mail server

[Hamayun Khan]

Hello !

I'm looking for a script which allows me to read emails and attachment
from a pop server (then I'll save the email's text in a db and the
attachments on the server).

So I have found this article: http://www.phpit.net/article/read-email-php-pop3/

....
$email = $pop3->get_mail($i) ; // how to get the email
....

i write the code below to delete the mail from mail server
[code=php]
$do = $pop3->delete_mail (1);
if ($do == false)
{
echo $pop3->error;
}[/code]

this doesn't work

anyone help me

Thanks a lot

[pbmods]

Heya, Hamayun. Welcome to TSDN!

What do you want your code to do? Give an example.
What is your code doing that you don't want it to do? Give an example.
What is your code *not* doing that it is supposed to? Give an example.

[Hamayun Khan]

Thanks Moderator

I have download pop3.class.inc class from Php classes
using this class i read email from my mailbox.

[code=php]
$do = $pop3->connect ('mail.h1brecru iting.com');
if ($do == false) {
die($pop3->error);
}

$do = $pop3->login ('hama@h1brecru iting.com','xxx xxxx');

if ($do == false) {
die($pop3->error);
}
$status = $pop3->get_office_sta tus();

if ($status == false) {
die($pop3->error);

$email = $pop3->get_mail($i) ;[/code]

the above code read email $i from hama@h1brecruit ing.com and i perform required operation. Now i want to delete this email from hama@h1brecurit ing.com. For which i use
[code=php]
$do = $pop3->delete_mail (1);
if ($do == false)
{
echo $pop3->error;
}[/code]

I use this to delete email No.1. but the emait is still in my INBOX.

[pbmods]

Hamayun, please use CODE tags when posting source code. See the REPLY GUIDELINES on the right side of the page next time you post.

How are you checking to see if the email has been deleted? Are you logging on to a website, or are you using an email client?

[Hamayun Khan]

I m using an email client.

[pbmods]

Heya, Hamayun.

Many email clients store copies of the email from the server. So it is possible that the email actually *has* been deleted, but your email client is still showing you the saved copy.

[Hamayun Khan]

Salam

Is there any possibility to delete email from my email client

[pbmods]

Heya, Hamayun.

It is possible, though the results are unpredictable, since it depends on the application.

If your email server has a web-based interface, that's the safest and most reliable way to verify that the email has been deleted.

[Hamayun Khan]

Salam

Let say that i have only one email in my inbox when i execute the code below
[code=php]
require ('pop3.class.in c'); //POP3 class

$do = $pop3->connect ('mail.example. com');
if ($do == false) {
die($pop3->error);
}

$do = $pop3->login ('hama@example. com','xxxxxxx') ;

if ($do == false) {
die($pop3->error);
}
$status = $pop3->get_office_sta tus();

if ($status == false) {
die($pop3->error);

$email = $pop3->get_mail(1);

This code execute successfully and i get the email

Now when i execute the code to delete which is below

$do = $pop3->delete_mail($i );
if ($do == false)
{
echo $pop3->error;
}

the code execute successfully generating no errors but when i again execute the code

$do = $pop3->connect ('mail.example. com');
if ($do == false) {
die($pop3->error);
}

$do = $pop3->login ('hama@example. com','xxxxxxx') ;

if ($do == false) {
die($pop3->error);
}
$status = $pop3->get_office_sta tus();

if ($status == false) {
die($pop3->error);

$email = $pop3->get_mail(1);
[/code]

for retrieving email again the code execute successfully and I get the email.
Now when I delete the email by signin to my email account and I have no email in my account then both the codes for deleting and retrievig email generat error.

The below error is generated.

POP3 delete_mail() - Error: -ERR Invalid message number.

Now I have the problem to delete the mail through php code.
I think the delete function of pop3 class doesn't work well.

[Hamayun Khan]

Salam and thanks
my problem has been solved.

after the DELE msg
there was no QUIT command executed in the class
[code=php]
Pop3->delete($msgno) ;
Pop3->close();[/code]
this solve my problem

[pbmods]

Heya, Hamayun.

Please use CODE tags when posting source code. See the REPLY GUIDELINES on the right side of the page next time you post.

Glad to hear you got it working! Good luck with your project, and if you ever need anything, post back anytime :)