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Email: Moving from IMAP to POP
stephenni1971
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Hi All,
Up to now I have been using an IMAP account provided for me by work which was great as I use iPhone, laptop and desktop so synchronisation was a doddle for incoming and sent messages.
I now am forced to have to use a POP account and am wondering what the best way of setting this up would be so I can have a complete email record on each machine without manually having to do it all.
Could I set up a 'mirror' IMAP account an divert mail to there for collection and send from that also?
Up to now I have been using an IMAP account provided for me by work which was great as I use iPhone, laptop and desktop so synchronisation was a doddle for incoming and sent messages.
I now am forced to have to use a POP account and am wondering what the best way of setting this up would be so I can have a complete email record on each machine without manually having to do it all.
Could I set up a 'mirror' IMAP account an divert mail to there for collection and send from that also?
I am a Financial Adviser specialising in Mortgages, Protection, Health and Medical Insurance. I also write wills. All information posted on this site is for discussion only, and should not be taken as advice.
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You don't have to use just POP3. Just set your your incoming email as IMAP.Estate Agent, Web Designer & All Round Geek!0
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Not sure I follow you...
I thought the whole point of imap was it gave you space to store inbox, sent, drafts etc remotely whereas pop only let you receive?
Could I use a email provider to buy an imap address and pick up pop mail to it... Then use it to send but have my pop addy as the return address?I am a Financial Adviser specialising in Mortgages, Protection, Health and Medical Insurance. I also write wills. All information posted on this site is for discussion only, and should not be taken as advice.0 -
stephenni1971 wrote: »I now am forced to have to use a POP account and am wondering what the best way of setting this up would be so I can have a complete email record on each machine without manually having to do it all.
I think I get what your problem is, and I think I have a free solution.
Gmail can fetch mail from other (POP) email accounts to the Gmail inbox.
Gmail has IMAP support.
Don't think I need to say anything else really.0 -
Is this related to Vodafone?
I got a strange email telling me that my e-mail settings are wrong on my Vodafone Handset (I use IMAP) and I now have to use POP3 from 01 October. I find this really strange, especially that I use e-mail for 4 IMAP accounts on my handset and this is the only one thats flagged up.Signaller, author, father, carer.0 -
I agree with DrScotsman, I was about to post exactly the same thing
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