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--- faq:email:switch_pop3_to_imap_ms_outlook [2022/11/15 18:07] – [Step 2: Remove your POP3 account] vikki
+++ faq:email:switch_pop3_to_imap_ms_outlook [2022/11/15 18:23] – [How to 'switch' POP3 to IMAP mail account in Microsoft Outlook] vikki
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 Switching from POP3 to IMAP is easy with the following steps:
-. Make a local backup on your emails\\
+. [[#step_1make_a_local_backup_on_your_emails|Make a local backup on your emails]]\\
-. Remove your POP3 account\\
+. [[#step_2remove_your_pop3_account|Remove your POP3 account]]\\
-. Set up your account with IMAP\\
+. [[#step_3set_up_your_account_with_imap|Set up your account with IMAP]]\\
-. Move old emails to your IMAP account (optional)
+. [[#step_4move_old_emails_to_your_imap_account_optional|Move old emails to your IMAP account (optional)]]
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-You may proceed to add the new IMAP account once you have removed the previous POP3 mail account by referring the link below:
+You may proceed to add the new IMAP account once you have removed the previous POP3 mail account by referring the steps below.
-[[faq:email:mail_setup_ms_outlook_secure_imap|Email Setup Guide: Microsoft Outlook (Secure IMAP)]]
+Note: If you encounter issue creating IMAP using the default setup wizard (e.g. Ms Outlook could not fetch the accurate server settings), please refer to the [[faq:email:mail_setup_ms_outlook_imap|manual setup guide]].
+. Go to **File**.
+|{{:faq:email:email_clients_and_mobile:ms-outlook:switch_from_pop3_to_imap:13.jpg|}}|
+. Click **Add Account**.
+|{{:faq:email:email_clients_and_mobile:ms-outlook:switch_from_pop3_to_imap:14.jpg|}}|
+.Fill in your email address into the given field. Then, click on **Advanced options**, select **Let me set up my account manually** and proceed with **Connect**.
+|{{:faq:email:email_clients_and_mobile:ms-outlook:switch_from_pop3_to_imap:15.jpg|}}|
+. Proceed by selecting **IMAP**.
+|{{:faq:email:email_clients_and_mobile:ms-outlook:switch_from_pop3_to_imap:16.jpg|}}|
+. Please fill in these details in the IMAP Account Settings:
+^Incoming mail server|**vo1.agnx.com / vo2.agnx.com / g1.agnx.com**\\ **<color #ed1c24>IMPORTANT:</color>** To confirm which server to be used for your domain, please use the [[https://t.agnx.com/r/email-check.html|Email Lookup Tool]] or consult Lookafter Helpdesk.|
+^Port (incoming)|**993**|
+^Encryption method|**SSL/TLS**|
+^Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)|Leave untick|
+^Outgoing mail server|**vo1.agnx.com / vo2.agnx.com / g1.agnx.com**\\ **<color #ed1c24>IMPORTANT:</color>** To confirm which server to be used for your domain, please use the [[https://t.agnx.com/r/email-check.html|Email Lookup Tool]] or consult Lookafter Helpdesk.|
+^Port (outgoing)|**465**|
+^Encryption method|**SSL/TLS**|
+^Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)|Leave untick|
+|{{:faq:email:email_clients_and_mobile:ms-outlook:switch_from_pop3_to_imap:17.jpg|}}|
+Click **Next** to continue.
+. Then, enter your email account's password and proceed with **Connect**.
+|{{:faq:email:email_clients_and_mobile:ms-outlook:switch_from_pop3_to_imap:18.jpg|}}|
+. Once the IMAP account has been successfully added, you will see this screen. Click **Done** to finish the setup.
+|{{:faq:email:email_clients_and_mobile:ms-outlook:switch_from_pop3_to_imap:19.jpg|}}|
+. You will see two profiles on the left; one contains emails that were downloaded from your previous POP3 account, and another is your newly created IMAP account.
+|{{:faq:email:email_clients_and_mobile:ms-outlook:switch_from_pop3_to_imap:20.jpg|}}|
+Note that some emails may be missing from the IMAP account if you have set to delete emails from the server on your previous POP3 account.\\
+If you want to move emails from your local device (downloaded by previous POP3 account) back to the server so that you can view them across different devices with IMAP, proceed to [[#step_4move_old_emails_to_your_imap_account_optional|Step 4]] below.
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