i've hit a major snag trying to build a library that interfaces with IMAP and POP servers :
[Thu Nov 19 08:18:50.820783 2020] [php7:error] [pid 911] [client ::1:45670] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function imap_open() in /home/rene/data1/htdocs/localhost/couchdbmail/functions.php:19\nStack trace:\n#0 /home/rene/data1/htdocs/localhost/couchdbmail/ajax_test_email_server.php(4): cm_test_email_server()\n#1 {main}\n thrown in /home/rene/data1/htdocs/localhost/couchdbmail/functions.php on line 19, referer: http://localhost/couchdbmail/install.php
root@crow:~# php -v
PHP 7.4.3 (cli) (built: Oct 6 2020 15:47:56) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.4.0, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
with Zend OPcache v7.4.3, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies
root@crow:~# uname -a
Linux crow 5.4.0-53-generic #59-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 21 09:38:44 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root@crow:~#
root@crow:~# php -v
PHP 7.4.3 (cli) (built: Oct 6 2020 15:47:56) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.4.0, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
with Zend OPcache v7.4.3, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies
root@crow:~# uname -a
Linux crow 5.4.0-53-generic #59-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 21 09:38:44 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root@crow:~#
i looked at https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.imap-open.php but that offers no clues..