imap - How to override php.ini timeout for imap_timeout functionality with secure POP3 servers -

the php imap library doesn't have built in ways change imap_timeout function secure pop3 connections. i'm looking build functionality can set timeout 1 second connections secure pop3 servers, i'm not sure start learn overriding php.ini command within php function. ideas?

imap_timeout(1, ) works fine pop3 connections, but apparently not pop3s (ssl, port 995) connections, default socket timeout still applies. applies php 4.3.10, not tested on other versions.

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we looked source find out function , how use it. the function overrides default_socket_timeout setting php.ini file

you can retrieve current timeout length each timeout type calling function as:

imap_timeout(timeout_type); or imap_timeout(timeout_type,-1);

you can set timeout length of timeout types setting timeout value number of seconds.

imap_timeout(timeout_type,);

the timeout types follows:

1: open 2: read 3: write 4: close

it not appear close type has been implemented.

source: https://students.kiv.zcu.cz/doc/php5/manual/cs/function.imap-timeout.php.html

use default_socket_timeout

here small demonstration override default configuration.

ini_set('default_socket_timeout', 2); // socket based code here  // restore default socket timeout ini_restore('default_socket_timeout');