CONVERT POP TO IMAP IN OUTLOOK EXPRESS
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
Microsoft Outlook Express. Any email which has been
downloaded on another client or device will need backed
up separately.
Start Microsoft Outlook Express select file>>Folder>>New
Create a folder called BACKUP and click OK
Select the emails you wish to back up (selected emails are highlighted in grey)
- 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
From the Edit Menu click on Move to Folder
Click on BACKUP and click OK
Click on the BACKUP folder to confirm your emails have moved
B Removing Your POP Account
Before you can configure Microsoft Outlook Express to
IMAP you will need to remove your POP email account
NOTE : If you have not carried out steps 1-6 in section
A, all contents of the mail box will be deleted!
Select the Tools Menu then select Accounts
Select the account you wish to remove and click Remove
Confirm you wish to remove the account by clicking YES
Click the Close Button
The Email you backed up in Section A should still be accessible via the BACKUP folder
C Adding Your IMAP Account
Use this section to add your IMAP email account.
Start Outlook Express from the start menu. Click Tools, and then click Accounts.
Select the Mail tab and go to Add then Mail
You will then be asked to enter your name (this is that name that will appear on the recipients' computers) so you may want to put either your name, or your company name here. Click Next
| Display Name : | Your Name |
You now need to enter your full email address in this box, then click on Next
| E-Mail Address : | your.name@domain.com |
Enter the mail server names, and click on Next
| My Incoming Mail server is a | imap |
| Incoming Mail (POP3, IMAP, HTTP) Server | imap.iomartmail.com |
| Outgoing (SMTP) Server | smtp.iomartmail.com |
Enter account name and password and click Next
| Account 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 |
Click the Finish button
You will be returned to this screen - where you need to click on the Properties button.
Then select the Servers tab, and click the box at the bottom My Server Requires Authentication
Click Apply
Click OK
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 Microsoft Outlook Express you can restore your backup to your inbox so your IMAP email is accessible on any client or device
Navigate to the BACKUP Folder in Outlook Express
Select the emails you wish to restore to your IMAP inbox (selected mails will be highlighted in light 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
From the Edit Menu click on move to Folder
Expand the new IMAP mail box and select Inbox then click OK
Click on your IMAP Inbox to confirm your emails have moved from the BACKUP folder
Select the BACKUP folder, then click the delete button from the navigation bar
NOTE : ensure there is no mail in this folder or it will be permanently deleted
