# imap_num_recent

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

imap_num_recent — Gets the number of recent messages in current mailbox

### Descripción

imap_num_recent(IMAP\Connection `$imap`): int

Gets the number of recent messages in the current mailbox.

### Parámetros

`imap`

  An IMAP\Connection instance.

### Valores devueltos

Returns the number of recent messages in the current mailbox, as an integer.

### Historial de cambios

Versión | Descripción
--- | ---
8.1.0 | The `imap` parameter expects an IMAP\Connection instance now; previously, a valid `imap` recurso was expected.

### Ver también

- imap_num_msg() - Gets the number of messages in the current mailbox
- imap_status() - Returns status information on a mailbox