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# imap_reopen

(PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)

imap_reopen -- Reopen IMAP stream to new mailbox

## Description

bool imap_reopen ( resource imap_stream, string mailbox [, int options] )

This function reopens the specified stream to a new mailbox on an IMAP or NNTP server.

The options are a bit mask with one or more of the following:

- `OP_READONLY` - Open mailbox read-only

- `OP_ANONYMOUS` - Don't use or update a `.newsrc` for news (NNTP only)

- `OP_HALFOPEN` - For IMAP and NNTP names, open a connection but don't open a mailbox.

- `CL_EXPUNGE` - Expunge mailbox automatically upon mailbox close (see also imap_delete() and imap_expunge())

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

Example 1. imap_reopen() example
`<?php $mbox = imap_open("{imap.example.org:143}INBOX", "username", "password") or die(implode(", ", imap_errors())); // ... imap_reopen($mbox, "{imap.example.org:143}INBOX.Sent") or die(implode(", ", imap_errors())); // .. ?>`

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