Get mail with PHP

there is a way  to get the mails from a POP3 server using a PHP web based
application.Where i can found information about the libriries.

thanks

Here is a sample PHP script that will show the number of messages you
have on your mail server.

> <?
>
 ########################################
 ###############################
> # checkmail.php  | last update Apr-10-2005  |  Cyberdine Systems
#
> #
#
> # INFO
#
> # Checkmail displays the number of messages in a POP3
#
> # mailbox without downloading or viewing any of the messages.
#
> #
#
> # USAGE
#
> # Requires PHP4. Set the $host, $user, and $pass variables below and
#
> # execute the script.
#
> #
#
> # LICENSE
#
> # This script is absolutely free. Use at will. The author is not
#
> # responsible for lost email, blown up servers, or anything else
that #
> # results from the use of this script.
#
>
 ########################################
 ###############################
>
> $host = "mailserver";
> $user = "username";
> $pass = "password";
>
>
 ########################################
 ###############################
> # End Configuration
#
>
 ########################################
 ###############################
> #Until I rewrite my scripts, this will suffice for
bg-compatibility;
> if(phpversion() >= "4.2.0"){
>    extract($_POST);
>    extract($_SERVER);
>    extract($_ENV);
> }
>
> #Format output for console or for web?
> $nl = ((isset($REMOTE_ADDR)) ? "<br>" : "\n");
>
> if(!$sock=fsockopen($host, 110, $err, $errno, 10))
>   die("Couldn't connect to the POP server$nl");
>
> fputs($sock, "USER $user\r\n");
> $buf = fgets($sock, 1024);
> if($buf[0] != '+')
>   die("POP server didn't like USER $user$nl");
> sleep(3);
> fputs($sock, "PASS $pass\r\n");
> $buf = fgets($sock, 1024);
> if($buf[0] != '+')
>   die("POP server didn't like PASS$nl");
> sleep(3);
>
> fputs($sock, "STAT\r\n");
>
> $buf = fgets($sock, 1024);
> fputs($sock, "STAT\r\n");
> $buf2 = fgets($sock, 1024);
> list($stat, $num, $size) = split(' ', $buf2, 3);
> echo "There are $num message(s)$nl";
> fputs($sock, "QUIT\r\n");
> $buf = fgets($sock, 1024);
> fclose($sock);
>
> ?>
>

Here is a sample PHP script that will show the number of messages you
have on your mail server.

> <?
>
 ########################################
 ###############################
> # checkmail.php  | last update Apr-10-2005  |  Cyberdine Systems
#
> #
#
> # INFO
#
> # Checkmail displays the number of messages in a POP3
#
> # mailbox without downloading or viewing any of the messages.
#
> #
#
> # USAGE
#
> # Requires PHP4. Set the $host, $user, and $pass variables below and
#
> # execute the script.
#
> #
#
> # LICENSE
#
> # This script is absolutely free. Use at will. The author is not
#
> # responsible for lost email, blown up servers, or anything else
that #
> # results from the use of this script.
#
>
 ########################################
 ###############################
>
> $host = "mailserver";
> $user = "username";
> $pass = "password";
>
>
 ########################################
 ###############################
> # End Configuration
#
>
 ########################################
 ###############################
> #Until I rewrite my scripts, this will suffice for
bg-compatibility;
> if(phpversion() >= "4.2.0"){
>    extract($_POST);
>    extract($_SERVER);
>    extract($_ENV);
> }
>
> #Format output for console or for web?
> $nl = ((isset($REMOTE_ADDR)) ? "<br>" : "\n");
>
> if(!$sock=fsockopen($host, 110, $err, $errno, 10))
>   die("Couldn't connect to the POP server$nl");
>
> fputs($sock, "USER $user\r\n");
> $buf = fgets($sock, 1024);
> if($buf[0] != '+')
>   die("POP server didn't like USER $user$nl");
> sleep(3);
> fputs($sock, "PASS $pass\r\n");
> $buf = fgets($sock, 1024);
> if($buf[0] != '+')
>   die("POP server didn't like PASS$nl");
> sleep(3);
>
> fputs($sock, "STAT\r\n");
>
> $buf = fgets($sock, 1024);
> fputs($sock, "STAT\r\n");
> $buf2 = fgets($sock, 1024);
> list($stat, $num, $size) = split(' ', $buf2, 3);
> echo "There are $num message(s)$nl";
> fputs($sock, "QUIT\r\n");
> $buf = fgets($sock, 1024);
> fclose($sock);
>
> ?>
>