Send and receive emails from localhost using PHP running XAMPP 
I am trying to make an application which can parse emails and update the database. I tried to set up the localhost to send and receive emails so that I can carry on from there. I am unable to do that. I tried configuring Outlook, Thunderbird to set up local email system using mercury mail server. Its not working properly. 

I would like to have a step by step procedure explaining how to make this work. 

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Send and receive emails from localhost using PHP running XAMPP 
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I am trying to make an application which can parse emails and update the database. I tried to set up the localhost to send and receive emails so that I can carry on from there. I am unable to do that. I tried configuring Outlook, Thunderbird to set up local email system using mercury mail server. Its not working properly. 

I would like to have a step by step procedure explaining how to make this work. 

Any help will be greatly appreciated.