# imap_setflag_full

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

imap_setflag_full — Sets flags on messages

### Description

imap_setflag_full ( resource `$imap_stream` , string `$sequence` , string `$flag` [, int `$options` = NIL ] ) : bool

Causes a store to add the specified `flag` to the flags set for the messages in the specified `sequence`.

### Parameters

`imap_stream`

  An IMAP stream returned by imap_open().

`sequence`

  A sequence of message numbers. You can enumerate desired messages with the `X,Y` syntax, or retrieve all messages within an interval with the `X:Y` syntax

`flag`

  The flags which you can set are `\Seen`, `\Answered`, `\Flagged`, `\Deleted`, and `\Draft` as defined by » RFC2060.

`options`

  A bit mask that may contain the single option:

  - `ST_UID` - The sequence argument contains UIDs instead of sequence numbers

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 imap_setflag_full() example

`<?php
$mbox = imap_open("{imap.example.org:143}", "username", "password")
or die("can't connect: " . imap_last_error());
$status = imap_setflag_full($mbox, "2,5", "\\Seen \\Flagged");
echo gettype($status) . "\n";
echo $status . "\n";
imap_close($mbox);
?>`

### See Also

- imap_clearflag_full() - Clears flags on messages