Reading MIME Content Types

[saf]

I am writing an application that uses the php imap protocol to read emails. I just got done configuring the system to a point where I can read emails and see a list of attachments. My next step is to be able to download these attachments.

 

Here is my problem:

I am trying to pass MIME types for specific attachments but cannot seem to find a working MIME Content Type function within the php manual. Can anyone please find me a solution to extracting a MIME type from a file.

 

Note: I am trying to stay away from PECL, and I do not want to have an entire list of MIME types manually coded into my code either.

 

Thank you,

 

Saf

[ziv]

The PECL Mime type extension is deprecated. You can use the file info family functions.

 

[saf]

I'm sorry if i'm wrong but to my knowledge the deprecated function was a native php function and the file info family of functions are the PECL functions (Something i'm trying to stay away from).

 

Please correct me if i'm wrong.

 

-Saf

[ziv]

you're not wrong - both mimetype and fileinfo are PECL extensions.

 

take a look at the Zend Framework - they have an implementation for mail & mime.