Changing From POP to IMAP
To change your POP account to an IMAP account, you must have the unlimited email plan with IMAP. You can change to IMAP by changing your existing account or by creating a new one from your email client. You cannot change the account type for some clients, including Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, Outlook Express, and Thunderbird; to use IMAP with those clients, you must create a new account.
To Change Your POP Account to an IMAP Account
- In the client you use for POP mail, locate the IMAP settings and set the following:
- Incoming Mail Server
- Use imap.secureserver.net for your incoming mail server.
- Account Type
- Use IMAP instead of POP as your account type.
- Save your changes.
NOTE: If you created mail folders in your POP account, you will need to recreate them in your IMAP account.
For more information on using IMAP see Setting Up Your Email Account to Use IMAP.