Imap in xampp for linux not working

[maguro]

I am using xampp for linux 1.8.3-4 on RHEL 6.4.
I have issue when trying to connect to gmail mailbox using imap.
I have tried to connect the same mailbox with the same credentials using xampp for Windows installed in my PC and it works properly.
I suspect something wrong with imap in xampp for linux.

When I check imap in phpinfo, I found;

IMAP c-Client Version 2007e
SSL Support enabled

I also found "--with-imap=/bitnami/xamppunixinstallerstackDev-linux-x64/src/imap-2007e" in phpinfo. but when I check the directory , it doesnt exist.

Could somebody please help to identify the issue and the way to resolve it.

Thank you

[Nobbie]

I also found "--with-imap=/bitnami/xamppunixinstallerstackDev-linux-x64/src/imap-2007e" in phpinfo. but when I check the directory , it doesnt exist.

Of course not, this is a compiler option for building PHP runtime module, you dont have sources in the Xampp package.

Could somebody please help to identify the issue and the way to resolve it.

How? No error message, no error description, no code - nothing. Only "I suspect something wrong with imap in xampp for linux.". Aha.

[maguro]

Thank you for your reply Nobbie,

I created a test script like below and run it on both Windows and Linux;

<?php
print imap_open("{imap.gmail.com:993/imap/ssl}INBOX", "mylogin", "mypassword");
?>

On Windows it works properly;

c:\>php.exe tryImap.php
Resource id #4

but on Linux it throw error like below;

Warning: imap_open(): Couldn't open stream {imap.gmail.com:993/imap/ssl}INBOX in /opt/lampp/htdocs/web/webservices/tryImap.php on line 4
Notice: Unknown: Can't connect to gmail-imap.l.google.com,993: Connection timed out (errflg=1) in Unknown on line 0
Notice: Unknown: Can't connect to gmail-imap.l.google.com,993: Connection timed out (errflg=2) in Unknown on line 0


I believe the info is still not enough. How can I dig further?

[maguro]

Case solved.
The server is behind corporate firewall.
I asked Network guy to open port 993.Now the connection can be established.