Hi Rob, thanks for the suggestion. The process in Mail to go from POP
to IMAP requires establishment of a new account, you;re unable to just
change the server address as the Account Type (POP) is superior to
that. Unfortunately I am unable to get past the first dialogue where
entry of the account detail (Name, email address and password) are
required before getting to selecting IMAP/POP and server details. That
is the problem I have. I have altered the Name and password of the
account from the disabled account detail (no point changing the email
address as the old address is MY address) and still no joy. Might have
to ring Apple or chat.
Thanks.
Pete.
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Subject:Re: How to convert a POP email account to IMAP
I use Thunderbird not Mail, but have you changed the mail server
address? It should be something like imap.westnet.com.au, instead of
pop.westnet.com.au.
Hope this helps.
Rob
On 13/10/2015 8:13 pm, Peter Crisp wrote:
Hi, have any of you done the below process of moving from a POP Mail
account to an IMAP account? I tried again and I get the same result as
below here. Not able to Create a new account as Mail simple re-enables
the account I disabled.
Regards
Pete...
On 12 Oct 2015, at 9:16 pm, Peter Crisp <
[1]petercr...@westnet.com.au [2]> wrote:
Hi folks, I am getting a moment to make this change to my westnet
account from POP to IMAP. The text (in different font) below is that
from a previous thread on the topic back in Feb 2014. I am running
V8.2 Mail and OS X 10.10.5. Maybe Mail is a little different now and
the instructions altered or maybe I am doing something wrong. I’ve
made the copy of Inbox and Sent items into temp folders “On My
MAC”. Then I uncheck the Enable button in my current account. No
problem to here.
Then I choose Mail > Add Account and select “Add other Mail
account”. This is where I am unsure. I used the same account name,
email address and password (as I am trying to change to IMAP) as
current account and once I select Create, it simply enables the
existing account which I just disabled. Perhaps this is not
unexpected. I tried a different password and account name (same email
address) - same thing - re-enables the existing disabled account.
What am I doing wrong or is the procedure different in 8.2?
For the moment I have re-enabled my Mail so I can still use it for
this.
Regards
Pete.
Hi Laura, I have cc'd your iinet & Laura Webb addresses, so
hopefully you receive at least one of them.
Step 2. is VERY IMPORTANT: To avoid any potential disasters, save all
the messages you have on your Mac to a different mailbox before you
convert to IMAP. How to convert a POP email account to IMAP Most email
providers let you choose between two ways to get your messages. You
can have a POP (Post Office Protocol) account that downloads all your
messages to your Mac, iPhone or iPad. Or, you can have an IMAP
(Internet Message Access Protocol) account that leaves some or all of
your messages up on the mail server so you can access them from any
device. For example, with a POP account, if you check email on your
iPhone, the messages downloaded there will only be there; when you get
back to your Mac, you won’t see them in your inbox. With IMAP,
they’ll be on all your devices. If you’ve been using a POP
account, but have grown frustrated with inaccessible messages, you can
usually convert your account to IMAP Most hosting companies and
providers offer both options. However, making this conversion requires
that you take precautions so you don’t lose any messages. Here’s
how to make the switch safely: 1. Check with your email host If you
manage your email account yourself, check on your hosting company’s
dashboard to make sure you can use IMAP. (It’s very rare that this
is not available.) If you get email through your business or school,
check with the IT department. Find out what settings you will need to
access your email as an IMAP account, and whether anything needs to be
changed on the server side. If you use Gmail, this help page will tell
you how to change your Gmail account from POP to IMAP. (You have to
enable IMAP on the Gmail website.) 2. Protect the message you’ve
already downloaded To avoid any potential disasters, save all the
messages you have on your Mac to a different mailbox before you
convert to IMAP. IMAP stores some or all of your email on the mail
server. The problem is, this means that any folders that are on your
Mac may get overwritten, or deleted, if you don’t save their
messages before making the switch. So, in Mail, choose Mailbox -> New
Mailbox, and, with the location as On My Mac, create a new mailbox.
Call it something like My Old Inbox. When you’ve done this, move all
the messages currently in your Inbox to this folder. Do the same for
your Sent Mail folder, and any Drafts you may have. Once this is done,
you can change the settings for your email account. 3. Find your IMAP
settings Either your hosting company, your IT department, or your
email provider will provide the settings you need to switch your
account over to IMAP. For example, for Gmail, you will need to know
the new Incoming Mail Server (imap.gmail.com [4]), but your outgoing
mail server won’t change. In most cases, you will just need to
change the prefix in the Incoming Mail Server setting from pop to
imap. Write these down. You'll need them in Step 5. 4. Disable your
POP account In Mail, choose Preferences -> Accounts, click on the name
of your POP account, then on Advanced, then uncheck Enable this
account. 5. Create a new IMAP email account In Mail, you can’t
change an email account from POP to IMAP. Instead, you need to create
a new account. Choose File -> Add Account, and enter the information
that you obtained in step 3 above. 6. Check your email If you entered
the correct information, your new IMAP account should work right away.
You will see an Inbox folder that is on the email server. Copy the
messages you stored in your old inbox folder in step 2 to that folder,
and they will be copied to your email server, so they will now be
accessible from all your devices. Do the same for any sent messages or
drafts. Now that you have an IMAP account on your Mac, use the same
settings to access your messages on another Mac, or on your iOS
device(s). On your iPad or iPhone, enter the necessary information in
the Settings app, in the Mail, Contacts, Calendars section. If you
create more folders to store messages you’ll see them on all your
devices. To do this, choose Mailbox -> New Mailbox, then in the popup
menu at the top of the dialog box, choose the name of your email
account. The folder will be created on your mail server, and any
messages you store in that folder will sync to all your devices. IMAP
is much better for managing email across multiple devices. Change your
old POP accounts to IMAP now so you can have access to your email at
all times. Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7
“Thunderbolt" 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.9.1
Mavericks Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
Pete
Pete
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