If the service provider has both POP and Imap just delete the pop account and create the Imap one. Don't worry, all the messages you had in your account will be downloaded again to the Imap account in mail. On Jun 9, 2009, at 4:03 AM, Michael Busboom wrote:
> Thanks for the input regarding my need to switch a POP3 account to > IMAP. I want IMAP on this particular account because I access it on > more than one system. I guess the creation of a new account is the > best approach, but I have one other question: Is there a way to copy > all of the account information from the already-existing POP3 > account so that all I’d have to do would be to change just the POP3 > setting to IMAP, or do I just have to manually re-enter all the > account information? > > Thanks for the help. > > Mike > > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > ] On Behalf Of Maxwell Ivey Jr. > Sent: Tuesday, 09 June, 2009 01:49 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple Mail and IMAP > > Hello; Which account are you trying to set this up for? I only ask > because now aol has a pop3 alternative to imap. And maybe the > company you are dealing with does too. Hope that helps, Max > On Jun 8, 2009, at 12:40 PM, Ignasi Cambra wrote: > > > To set up an Imap account, just go to the file menu and select "add > account" or something like that. In one of the screens you will be > given the option of selecting the incoming mail server type, and you > can select imap. > > Ignasi > On Jun 8, 2009, at 11:48 AM, Sean Tikkun wrote: > > > When you go to preferences and are in the accounts tab, pressing the > new account button will bring up a window with a series of options > and information. The second page's first option is set to POP3. It > is at the top and the cursor jumps to the second item as the > default . You need to go up one to select the pop-up item titled > Account type. a ctrl-opt-i will let you find it as well with the > item chooser. > > Hope that helps... > > > On Jun 8, 2009, at 9:43 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > > > Mike when you first setup the account, you have to make that > determination. To the best of my knowledge, once you setup the > account and make the choice of imap etc. you can not change it. > On Jun 8, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: > > > Hi. Can somebody tell me if it is possible to use IMAP with the > mail program that comes with the Mac Book? I have reviewed the > options for each of my accounts and can’t find where to switch > between POP3 and IMAP. > > Thanks in advance, > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
