How to add an extension (Imap and Mailparse) on Windows, Linux, and Mac

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IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol. It is an application layer protocol that is used to receive emails from the mail server. It is the most commonly used protocol like POP3 for retrieving emails.

Mailparse is an extension for parsing and working with email messages. It can deal with rfc822 and rfc2045 (MIME) compliant messages.

Windows enable the extension on Xampp/Wamp Server:

• Enable Imap extension:

For Imap enable on Xampp and Wamp comes with a pre-installed IMAP Extension, you just need to uncomment the IMAP Extension from the php.ini file of the PHP version which you are using, it will enable after restarting the apache services.

Open php.ini remove (;) at start from extention = imap:

;extention = imap

to

extention = imap

• Enable Mailparse Extension:

Note: Every version of PHP have his own mailparse.dll file.

Below are steps for install mailparse extension:

1. Download the mailparse.dll file according to your PHP version.

• PHP version 7.2 Mailparse.dll file from here.
• PHP version 7.3 Mailparse.dll file from here.
• PHP version 7.4 Mailparse.dll file from here.
• PHP version 8.0 Mailparse.dll file from here.
• PHP version 8.1 Mailparse.dll file from here.

Note: If mailparse extension updates in the future so please install it from here.

2. You have to put this mailparse.dll file inside the “\xampp\php\ext\” in case you are using xampp:

3. Open php.ini –> enable mailparse extension
put “extension=mailparse” after “extension=mbstring”.

Note: The mailparse extension is loaded after mbstring extension in the php.ini file.

extension=mbstring

extension=mailparse

Now, restart the Apache.

• Now we have discussed for Wamp Server to enable extension of mailparse:

Note: Every version of PHP have his own mailparse.dll file.

Below are steps for install mailparse extension:

1. Download the mailparse.dll file according to your PHP version.

• PHP version 7.2 Mailparse.dll file from here.
• PHP version 7.3 Mailparse.dll file from here.
• PHP version 7.4 Mailparse.dll file from here.
• PHP version 8.0 Mailparse.dll file from here.
• PHP version 8.1 Mailparse.dll file from here.

Note: If mailparse extension updates in the future so please install it from here

2. Now, you have to put this mailparse.dll file inside the “C:\Bitnami\wampstack7.4\php\ext” folder in case you are using wamp

3. Open php.ini –> enable mailparse extension: “C:\Bitnami\wampstack7.4\php\php.ini” file
put and uncomment the “extension=php_mailparse.dll” after “extension=php_mbstring.dll”.

Note: The mailparse extension is loaded after mbstring extension in the php.ini file.

extension=php_mbstring.dll

extension=php_mailparse.dll

Now, the Apache restart.

For Linux enable the extension:

• Enable IMAP Extension:

Run the below command:
First, install IMAP according to your PHP version using the command on the terminal:

$ sudo apt-get install php7.2-imap

or

$ sudo apt-get install php7.3-imap

To enable IMAP, run the following command:

sudo phpenmod imap

Restart the apache server with the below command:

sudo service apache2 restart

• Enable Mailparse Extension:

Run the below command:

apt-get install php7.2-mailparse

Or

apt-get install php7.3-mailparse

Or

pecl install mailparse

Note: Add “extension=mailparse.so” in php.ini file(/etc/php/7.2 or 7.3/apache2/php.ini) of the PHP version you are using.

You are finished editing your php.ini file, you will need to restart your Apache server.

sudo service apache2 restart

For Mac on MAMP (Mac, Apache, Mysql, and PHP) Server:

• Enable IMAP Extension:

MAMP comes with a pre-installed IMAP Extension, you just need to uncomment the IMAP Extension from the php.ini file of the PHP version which you are using, it will enable after restarting apache services.

• Enable Mailparse Installation:

Install Mailparse Extension using the below-structured command:

pecl install mailparse

After successful execution of the command, you need to add “extension=mailparse.so” in the php.ini file of the PHP version you are using.

Note:- Sometimes you will not get pre-installed pecl in MAC so in that case you need to install pecl first following the link given below:

Instruction Link – https://www.lullabot.com/articles/installing-php-pear-and-pecl-extensions-on-mamp-for-mac-os-x-107-lion

If you are finished editing your php.ini file, you will need to restart your Apache server.

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