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faq:email:migrate_emails_to_lookafter_using_imap [2023/06/01 12:13] – [Step 4: Move Emails Between Accounts in Mail Client] vikki | faq:email:migrate_emails_to_lookafter_using_imap [2023/06/07 15:06] – [Migrating Emails to Lookafter Using IMAP] vikki | ||
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Note that the steps below have to be performed before your domain' | Note that the steps below have to be performed before your domain' | ||
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===== Step 1: Set Up IMAP For Your Old Email Account ===== | ===== Step 1: Set Up IMAP For Your Old Email Account ===== | ||
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* Obtain the IMAP settings of your old email account from your previous email hosting provider. | * Obtain the IMAP settings of your old email account from your previous email hosting provider. | ||
* Download and install the mail client (Ms Outlook/ | * Download and install the mail client (Ms Outlook/ | ||
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After your domain' | After your domain' | ||
As the MX update involves DNS change (which requires global cache to fully propagate to take effect), you may still receive emails on your old email account within 24 to 72 hours. You can move these emails to the new account to sync them to Lookafter server during this time.\\ | As the MX update involves DNS change (which requires global cache to fully propagate to take effect), you may still receive emails on your old email account within 24 to 72 hours. You can move these emails to the new account to sync them to Lookafter server during this time.\\ | ||
- | Once you see there is no email received in the old account, then you can safely delete | + | Once you see there is no more email received in the old account |