If you've ever wanted to interface with your Outlook via PHP but never really known how, this new tutorial might be just what you're looking for. Using the COM Objects for PHP (and a simple PHP class), he shows you how to access your inbox and outbox.

I have always been surprised from what PHP can do.Using COM objects shows new and best ways for PHP development. The folowing code, which is designed like Step by Step wizard, shows the access to Inbox and Outbox folders in your MS Outlook application.

You do have to hack the registry a little, but it's not a bad change. From there, he gives all the code you'll need to perfom functionality like: get the message count, get the unread messages, and grab the email message's contents.