Converting POP3 to IMAP (maybe)

[sargan]

I have been using Thunderbird for years as my default email client. Currently ver 60.6.1
Used with a POP3 (BTconnect) setup, all working fine. Backups kept with MozBackup
I also read emails when travelling on my iPAD … Something I had not realised was that when I delete or file mails on PC … it does not synch with iPAD. (know this is limitation of POP3)
Yesterday found iPAD has 900+ emails in Inbox ☹
So solution would seem to be convert to IMAP.

Not worried about losing any mails on iPAD .. may even simply delete account and recreate.

However on PC I don’t want to lose any filed mails or any in my Inbox …… can anybody advise steps follow to convert to IMAP without loss ?

[DanRaisch]

See this article -- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/sw ... ap-account

[sargan]

See this article -- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/sw ... ap-account

Thnx ... I’ll follow those steps .... if anybody has any additional tips .. feel free to add.

[makaiguy]

If you'd more comfortable with POP and would rather stick with it, here is an old post regarding syncing POP accounts on multiple computers:
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=301133

[sargan]

Thnx for that if my ISP does not support IMAP I will use that configuration.

I'm still trying to figure out if there are any disadvantages to moving to IMAP (id ISP supports)

[kerft]

If you learn how to make backups of your emails with IMAP, IMAP should be pretty good. Making backups is more complicated with IMAP than POP. http://kb.mozillazine.org/IMAP_backup
If you often read emails when you do not have internet access available, that can be done with IMAP but is easier with POP.
If you have fast internet all the time, IMAP allows storing large numbers of folders on their server, or using server side filters to move mail into folders. POP can only ever access the inbox on the server, although it can have multiple folders locally. IMAP also can allow multiple computers to see the sent mail - in POP this is usually not possible.

[sargan]

Thanks for help

[sargan]

BT have advised they only provide POP3 accounts ... so no option of IMAP if I want to keep same email address.