Converting From Pop3 To Imap

[lambirth]

I have been using POP3 to access my email for ages. I am wanting to switch to IMAP cause I am getting way to much SPAM and want to start training the Spam Assassin as was describe in a earlier post. However, I was wondering, I have POP3 folders with lots of emails in them. Will the same folders work for IMAP or am I going to loss all the email's in the POP3 folder when I make the switch?

 

Thanks in Advance for any help!

[TCH-Bruce]

I would create new folders not associated with the account you are switching in your email client and move them there.

 

When you switch to IMAP it will read the folders on the server.

[TCH-Thomas]

Welcome to the forum, lambirth.

[TCH-Don]

Welcome to the forum, lambirth

Spam is getting worse.

I had to stop using catchall and set my default address to :fail:

and create forwards for all my alias address

that stopped most of the spam.

[TCH-Bruce]

Sorry, forgot my manners.

 

Welcome to the forum, lambirth

[lambirth]

I would create new folders not associated with the account you are switching in your email client and move them there.

 

When you switch to IMAP it will read the folders on the server.

 

 

If I do that can I at least link in the old POP3 folders so I can still see the old emails?

 

 

Thanks for all the replys guy. yeah..Spam is getting terrible these days. I went years with no problems and then at the beginning of this year I must have been added to every spam generators list. I have already create alias and turn the catch all off, and the default address to :fail: but I still getting hit heavly.

[TCH-Bruce]

Link in? You will still be able access them in the email program.

[lambirth]

Link in? You will still be able access them in the email program.

 

Yeah...I meant still access them. I will have to try setting it all up this weekend. Thanks for the help!!!!

[TCH-Bruce]

You are welcome