# IMAP support with PHP 8.4 for monitored email

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/imap-support-with-php-8-4-for-monitored-email/38118>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** development\
**Created:** [April 16, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/imap-support-with-php-8-4-for-monitored-email/38118 "2026-04-16T14:13:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![daniolivares](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/daniolivares/32/14992_2.png) [@daniolivares](https://forum.mautic.org/u/daniolivares)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/imap-support-with-php-8-4-for-monitored-email/38118/1 "2026-04-16T14:13:39Z")

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**Your software**  
My Mautic version is: 7.0.0-dev  
My PHP version is: PHP Version 8.4.16  
My Database type and version is: 10.11.15-MariaDB

**Your problem**  
My problem is: _Install and enable the **imap** extension to support monitored email._

However, as of PHP 8.4, the IMAP extension is no longer bundled with PHP and must be installed via PECL. From what I understand, this extension is also deprecated/unbundled and may not be fully maintained.

My questions are:

1. Is IMAP via PECL officially supported/recommended for Mautic on PHP 8.4?

2. Has anyone successfully configured monitored email with PHP 8.4 in production?

3. Is it better to downgrade to PHP 8.3 for stability?

4. Are there any plans in Mautic to replace the dependency on ext-imap?

Thanks in advance for any guidance.

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**Author:** ![marcus42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@marcus42](https://forum.mautic.org/u/marcus42)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/imap-support-with-php-8-4-for-monitored-email/38118/2 "2026-04-22T13:44:10Z")

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Deprecated only means that it will eventually get removed, but that it still works.

Downgrading to PHP 8.3 won’t solve anything (the module is still expected to be removed in the upcoming major version).

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**Author:** ![support-enligne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/support-enligne/32/15177_2.png) [@support-enligne](https://forum.mautic.org/u/support-enligne)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/imap-support-with-php-8-4-for-monitored-email/38118/3 "2026-07-23T11:09:54Z")

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> [@daniolivares](#):
>
> 1. Is IMAP via PECL officially supported/recommended for Mautic on PHP 8.4?
> 
> 2. Has anyone successfully configured monitored email with PHP 8.4 in production?
> 
> 3. Is it better to downgrade to PHP 8.3 for stability?
> 
> 4. Are there any plans in Mautic to replace the dependency on ext-imap?

Hi daniolivares,

1.-\> you can (re) install it if your hosting allows it, but it’s not recommended, Php just removed it  
2.-\> not yet (for me), I’m still looking for a workaround or an update  
3.-\> no you shouldn’t, you will lose more than you expdct to win (compatibility, security…)  
4.-\> same question 🙂

Have a nice day.