How do I change a POP server to an IMAP server?
Switching from POP Protocol to IMAP Protocol
The solution is to add the same email account but with the IMAP protocol to your email software and then move your messages and folders from the POP account (on your computer) to the IMAP account (on the mail server).
Can you change Outlook from POP to IMAP?
As Diane mentioned above, you can only change to Exchange if you are using an exchange server or Exchange online account. After changing from IMAP to POP, you won't lose your emails. However, pop only downloads the inbox, you wont have the other folders, it is not as convenient as IMAP.
Will I lose emails if I change from IMAP to POP?
Drag and drop the emails you want to keep from POP to the new protocol. Depending on your email client, you may need to select the emails and then choose “Move to” or “Copy to” and then choosing the IMAP account to send them in.
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