(PHP Extension) Fetch Oldest/Newest IMAP Email

Emails may be downloaded by sequence number. Assuming the selected mailbox is not empty, the oldest email is at sequence number 1, and the newest email is at sequence number N. The FetchSingle method may be used to download by sequence number.

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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$imap = new CkImap();

// Connect to an IMAP server.
// Use TLS
$imap->put_Ssl(true);
$imap->put_Port(993);
$success = $imap->Connect('mail.testemail.net');
if ($success != true) {
    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Login
$success = $imap->Login('***','***');
if ($success != true) {
    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Select an IMAP mailbox
$success = $imap->SelectMailbox('Inbox');
if ($success != true) {
    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// After selecting a mailbox, the NumMessages property
// contains the number of emails in the selected mailbox.

$n = $imap->get_NumMessages();

if ($n > 0) {

    // The oldest email is always at sequence number 1.
    $isUid = false;

    // oldestEmail is a CkEmail
    $oldestEmail = $imap->FetchSingle(1,$isUid);
    if ($imap->get_LastMethodSuccess() == true) {

        // Display the From and Subject
        print $oldestEmail->fromAddress() . "\n";
        print $oldestEmail->subject() . "\n";

        print '--' . "\n";

    }

    // The newest email is at sequence number N:

    // newestEmail is a CkEmail
    $newestEmail = $imap->FetchSingle($n,$isUid);
    if ($imap->get_LastMethodSuccess() == true) {

        // Display the From and Subject
        print $newestEmail->fromAddress() . "\n";
        print $newestEmail->subject() . "\n";

    }

}

// Disconnect from the IMAP server.
$success = $imap->Disconnect();

?>