// written an mime parser that stores my INBOX pics and docs in the $attachment array
// it won't copy out the image into my uploads folder though ... 

                    if ( $attachment[$i]["type"] == "image/" )
                      {

                            $im = imagecreatefromstring($attachment[$i]["filename"]);
                            imagejpeg($im, $attachment[$i]["filename"]);


                            if (!copy($attachment[$i]["filename"], $file))
                              {

                                echo "failed to copy $file...\n";

                              }


                      }