Connecting to Gmail IMAP PHP "Couldn't open stream"

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There are lots of people having similar issues but no one is answering their questions. I have IMAP enabled in PHP, Using all the correct information. I don't see where I'm going wrong.

Here's my code:

$hostname = '{imap.gmail.com:995/imap/ssl/novalidate-cert}'; 
$username = 'emailaddress@gmail.com'; $password = 'password'; 
$inbox = imap_open($hostname,$username,$password) or die('Cannot connect to Gmail: ' . imap_last_error());

print_r(imap_errors());

Not returning any errors other than:

Warning: imap_open() [function.imap-open]: Couldn't open stream {imap.gmail.com:995/imap/ssl/novalidate-cert} in /home/a8066360/public_html/test/imap.php on line 6

Cannot connect to Gmail: Can't connect to gmail-imap.l.google.com, 995: Connection timed out

I've noticed that if I change the single quotes to `

shell_exec() has been disabled for security reasons...

Please help!!!

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7 Answers

You have to enable the Google Enable Less Secure App option from Gmail account get connected.

And a requirement for this, you have to first disable your 2-step-verification from here:

google account -> settings -> security

user_60705960

You can try the following code by giving a notls argument and connecting the server like follows, if SSL is not applied.

$hostname = '{imap.YOUR_DOMAIN.com:143/imap/notls}INBOX'; 
$username = 'YOUR_USERNAME';
$password = 'YOUR_PASSWORD';

$inbox = imap_open($hostname, $username, $password) or die('Cannot connect to Gmail: ' . imap_last_error());

If it will not throw any error, this means that you are succesfully connected to server then. I hope this helps.

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