All I did was delete my pop and add the imap account. I did not request nothing of comcast.
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 28, 2014, at 12:29 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cah4...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Actually there are two issues here. > > In most cases it isn't actually necessary to delete one account before adding > another though not doing so could cause you some confusion. I know when I was > first testing out gmail with imap, I created a separate account on the Mac > with the same email address set up as imap. Then I got rid of the pop account > after I was sure things were working. Also it's possible to have your email > as a pop account on one device or computer and imap on another but again, > there are some consequences of doing that. Btw I don't remember at the moment > how to do it but on your Mac if you are trying to get pop and it doesn't come > up as a choice there's a way to force it to come up; I've done it but don't > remember how right this minute. > > However, since Comcast makes you specifically request the switch instead of > you just changing your settings in your email programs, I don't know if you > can then use one or the other at will. I don't have Comcast but I help a > friend who does and I haven't had her change to imap partly because she isn't > tech capable at all and I'm afraid it may cause her confusion and I don't > like recommending that she try a switch when I don't know if she can switch > back or have it one way in one situation and the other way elsewhere. > > -- > Cheryl > > > Go beyond the Christmas story this year; > meet Immanuel (God with us), > Jesus, the crucified Savior, > Christ, the risen LORD!!! > > > > > > On Dec 27, 2014, at 9:32 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: > > IF you want to move from pop to imap or imap to pop, you must completely turn > off and delete the one before switching to the other. You are given the > choice only upon setting up the new account. For example, say you want to > switch from pop to imap, as I did. First, turn off the pop account. Next, > completely delete it from your Mac. Now, set up a brand new account and set > it for imap. it is not possible to switch an account from one account type to > another. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray > > Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! > > Sent from my Mac, > the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in > >> On Dec 27, 2014, at 9:27 PM, Robin Frost <robinn...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> Once you make this switch does that mean you can only use imap and not pop >> or can you choose between them after instituting this change? >> Robin >> >> >> From: Deb Lewis >> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 4:49 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: mail problem >> >> I found it. Just was annoyed that you have to register for it and wait, >> can’t just do it. >> >>> On Dec 27, 2014, at 1:46 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> I don't know why Comcast does not make it more evident that they are >>> offering lineup parameters. I could look up the part numbers and send them >>> to you if you want. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly barefooted Ray, >>> >>> Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone, >>> the only smart phone with full accessibility for the blind built-in >>> >>>> On Dec 27, 2014, at 3:35 PM, Deb Lewis <deblewi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I didn’t know comcast is now offering Imap. This is useful. I stopped >>>> using their email when I got more devices bedew of the Pop3 problems. >>>> Looks like you have to request the change, it’s not just there to do for >>>> yourself in case anyone else needs to do this. >>>> >>>>> On Dec 27, 2014, at 11:14 AM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Very same point I was gonna make. ever since I switched my iPhone and >>>>> Mac from using Comcast's Pop3 protocall to using the Imap protocall, my >>>>> mail in both has behaved much better. Should have done this years ago. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>>>> >>>>> Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my Mac, >>>>> the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in >>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 27, 2014, at 6:23 AM, Buddy Brannan <bu...@brannan.name> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Do you have both iPhone and Mac set up with your Email as IMAP? If your >>>>>> iPhone is set up as POP3, it will download and delete your Email, so it >>>>>> isn’t available for your Mac to get. >>>>>> >>>>>> — >>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>>>>> Phone: 814-860-3194 >>>>>> Mobile: 814-431-0962 >>>>>> Email: bu...@brannan.name >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 27, 2014, at 6:49 AM, becky sabo <beckyas...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> I am not getting all my mail. I have lot of email showing up on my >>>>>>> iPhone but some reason it is not showing up on my mack . 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