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PHP MIME Mail Parser

Ch 097.1of 22 Email Parsing Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Attachment parsingYes
  4. 4OCR extractionNo
  5. 5Webhook deliveryNo
  6. 6API accessNo
  7. 7Custom extraction fieldsNo
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Overview

PHP MIME Mail Parser is ranked #9 of 22 in email parsing software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

PHP MIME Mail Parser plans and pricing

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MIT-licensed open-source library Free Not applicable PHP 8.2+ · requires the mailparse extension github.com · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on email parsing software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Attachment parsing
Yesgithub.com
OCR extraction
Nogithub.com
Webhook delivery
Nogithub.com
API access
Nogithub.com
Custom extraction fields
Nogithub.com

Facts

Purpose
PHP MIME Mail Parser is a PHP email parser that wraps the mailparse extension.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Email workflows
The project says it can parse mail from Postfix, read .eml messages, create webmail, and store email information in a database.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Message inputs
Messages can be loaded from a file path, raw MIME text, a PHP file resource, or a stream such as stdin.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Headers
The parser can return message headers as raw text or as an array with character set conversion, and can extract addresses and subject.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Message bodies
It can retrieve text, HTML, and HTML with embedded content such as images.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Attachments
It can list and save attachments, include or exclude inline attachments, and choose duplicate filename handling strategies.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Installation
The README recommends installation through Composer using the package name php-mime-mail-parser/php-mime-mail-parser.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Requirements
The current package requires PHP 8.2 or later and the mailparse extension.packagist.org · 7 Oct 2026
Supported PHP versions
The README lists PHP 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, and 8.5 as supported versions.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Platform setup
The README provides mailparse installation instructions for Debian and Ubuntu, macOS, Windows, and other platforms.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Integration
The README documents a Postfix configuration that forwards mail to a PHP script using a stream input.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Standards
The README says the parser handles Internet Message Format RFC 822, RFC 2822, and RFC 5322.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Quality assurance
The project says it uses GitHub Actions, Codecov, and Codacy to help ensure code quality and that known issues are reproduced, fixed, and tested.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
License
The library is released under the MIT license.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
Support
For issue reports, the README asks users to provide the raw email that triggered the problem to help reproduce it.github.com · 7 Oct 2026

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