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- | If you wish to switch | + | As you know, POP3 protocol will only download the emails from your webmail' |
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+ | There are four simple steps to setup your POP3 account to IMAP. Firstly, backup your emails to avoid any missing emails during the procedures. Next, remove the POP3 mail account | ||
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+ | For detailed guidelines, please refer the steps below for your mail account configurations: | ||
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+ | ===== Backup your email ===== | ||
- | ==== Backup your email ==== | ||
First, you must backup your emails to prevent any email loss during the process by referring the steps below: | First, you must backup your emails to prevent any email loss during the process by referring the steps below: | ||
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- | ==== Remove your POP3 mail account ==== | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== Remove your POP3 mail account ===== | ||
After your emails have been backup, you can proceed to remove the POP3 mail account. Below are the steps involve to remove your account: | After your emails have been backup, you can proceed to remove the POP3 mail account. Below are the steps involve to remove your account: | ||
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- | 5. Next, move the emails that you wish to be restored to your IMAP account in this new folder. You may select the emails and right-click on that. Then, select **[Move]** to the new folder (eg Old Inbox) | + | 5. Next, move the emails that you wish to be restored to your IMAP account in this new folder. You may select the emails and right-click on them. Then, select **[Move]** to the new folder (eg Old Inbox) |
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- | ==== Add your IMAP account ==== | + | |
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+ | ===== Add your IMAP account ===== | ||
You may proceed to add the new IMAP account once you have removed the previous POP3 mail account by referring the link below: | You may proceed to add the new IMAP account once you have removed the previous POP3 mail account by referring the link below: | ||
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+ | ===== Restore your mailbox ===== | ||
- | ==== Restore your mailbox ==== | ||
Please note that you must make sure that your email storage is sufficient to store all your emails if you want to move the backup emails in your new IMAP account. The following steps will guide you to restore your backup emails: | Please note that you must make sure that your email storage is sufficient to store all your emails if you want to move the backup emails in your new IMAP account. The following steps will guide you to restore your backup emails: | ||
- | 1. Select the new folder that you have created in your POP3 account. For example, | + | 1. Select the new folder that you have created in your POP3 account |
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+ | You may expect longer synchronisation time in Microsoft Outlook if you have larger folder' | ||