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Changing from POP to IMAP

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Last Updated: March 6, 2009 10:39 AM

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 these clients, you must create a new account.

To Change Your POP Account to an IMAP Account

  1. 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.
    Outgoing Mail Server
    Use smtpout.secureserver.net for your outgoing mail server.
    Incoming Port
    If you enabled SSL, use port 993. If you do not have SSL enabled, use port 143.
    Outgoing Port
    If you enabled SSL, use port 465. If you do not have SSL enabled, use port 587, 25, 80, or 3535 for your outgoing port.

    NOTE: Select the outgoing port that works with your settings. Do not use multiple Outgoing Ports.

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.

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