CONVERT POP TO IMAP IN MAC MAIL OSX (Mountain lion)
Helpful Hint!
Before you start you will need to have the password for your mail box which can be reset via your control panel if you do not know it! We keep your passwords encrypted for safety.A Creating a Backup (Optional)
To ensure no important email is lost you may wish to
create a backup.
NOTE : The steps below will only back up email on
Macmail Any email which has been
downloaded on another client or device will need backed
up separately.
Start Mac Mail Highlight the mailbox you wish to back up select Mailbox>>Export Mailbox
Select Desktop and click Choose
B Removing Your POP Account
Before you can configure Macmail to
IMAP you will need to remove your POP email account
NOTE : If you have not carried out steps 1-2 in section
A, all contents of the mail box will be deleted!
Highlight the mailbox you wish to back up select Settings >EDIT
Select the Account to be removed and click -
Confirm you wish to remove the account by clicking Remove
Close the Accounts Window
C Adding Your IMAP Account
Use this section to add your IMAP email account.
Choose Add Account from the File Menu
Complete the details on the wizard that loads up, and click Continue
| Full Name : | Your Name |
| E-Mail Address : | your.name@domain.com |
| Password: | This is the password you associated with your mailbox in the control panel |
Complete the incoming server Settings and click Continue
Incoming Server Information |
|
|---|---|
| Account Type : | imap |
| Description : | An Identifier for that account |
| Incoming Mail Server : | imap.iomartmail.com |
| User Name : | Your email address or the username configured in your CP. |
| Password : | This is the password you associated with your mailbox in the control panel |
Complete the Outgoing Server Information and click Continue
Outgoing Server Information |
|
|---|---|
| Description : | An Identifier for that account |
| Outgoing Mail Server : | smtp.iomartmail.com |
| Use Authentication : | Yes |
| User Name : | Your email address or the username configured in your CP. |
| Password : | This is the password you associated with your mailbox in the control panel |
You will then be presented with a summary screen, click Create
Still having trouble sending mail? You may need to change your SMTP Port - info on how to do this can be found Here
D Restoring Mail From Backup to Your Inbox
Once your email box is configured in Thunderbird you can restore your backup to your inbox so your IMAP email is accessible on any client or device
Select File>>Import Mailboxes
Select Files in mbox format and click Continue
Navigate to your Desktop and select your backup (mbox) then click Choose
Click Done
Navigate your Restored mail, Select the emails you wish to back up (selected emails are highlighted in Blue)
- You can select all emails by holding CTRL on your keyboard and pressing the A button
- You can select individual emails by holding the CTRL button and clicking the selected emails with your mouse
Select Message >> Move To >> Inbox>> New Inbox
Confirm your mail has been moved to your new Inbox
Highlight the Import Folder, Select Mailbox>>Delete Mailbox
Confirm Deletion by clicking Delete
NOTE : ensure there is no mail in this folder or it will be permanently deleted
