Connect to Gmail with PHP & IMAP

Question

I have enabled OpenSSL and IMAP functions from my php.ini file and phpinfo() confirms it.

By using the code below

Answer 1

First check your date and time settings on your server are correct.

Alternatively try:

$connect_to = '{imap.gmail.com:993/imap/ssl/novalidate-cert}INBOX',

This will stop it from trying to validate certificate.

I will probably get downvotes from people telling me this is bad practice as this leaves you open to Man in the Middle attacks. Which is true.