Yes, with comcast it’s one or the other. You can’t mix them. You make a request through a form to have your email changed to Imap. I think this is totally stupid, but that’s how they do it.
> On Dec 28, 2014, at 8:48 AM, Robin Frost <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > Perhaps I wasn’t clear in my post I’ll try again. > I understand fully the process of switching an account on one’s own device. > What I was asking was this: > Once enabling imap with comcast themselves can you then only access your > account via that protocol or can you choose between them without comcast > needing to make any further changes on their end. I.E. from comcast’s > perspective is it all or nothing I.E. pick imap and that’s it or does this > registration merely enable you to use imap should you wish while still > maintaining pop access on another device? > Is that better? > Robin > > > From: Ray Foret Jr <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 10:32 PM > To: Mac Visionaries List <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: mail problem > > IF you want to move from pop to imap or imap to pop, you must completely turn > off and delete the one before switching to the other. You are given the > choice only upon setting up the new account. For example, say you want to > switch from pop to imap, as I did. First, turn off the pop account. Next, > completely delete it from your Mac. Now, set up a brand new account and set > it for imap. it is not possible to switch an account from one account type to > another. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray > > Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! > > Sent from my Mac, > the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in > >> On Dec 27, 2014, at 9:27 PM, Robin Frost <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> Once you make this switch does that mean you can only use imap and not pop >> or can you choose between them after instituting this change? >> Robin >> >> >> From: Deb Lewis <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 4:49 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: mail problem >> >> I found it. Just was annoyed that you have to register for it and wait, >> can’t just do it. >> >>> On Dec 27, 2014, at 1:46 PM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I don't know why Comcast does not make it more evident that they are >>> offering lineup parameters. I could look up the part numbers and send them >>> to you if you want. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly barefooted Ray, >>> >>> Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone, >>> the only smart phone with full accessibility for the blind built-in >>> >>> On Dec 27, 2014, at 3:35 PM, Deb Lewis <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> I didn’t know comcast is now offering Imap. This is useful. I stopped >>>> using their email when I got more devices bedew of the Pop3 problems. >>>> Looks like you have to request the change, it’s not just there to do for >>>> yourself in case anyone else needs to do this. >>>> >>>>> On Dec 27, 2014, at 11:14 AM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Very same point I was gonna make. ever since I switched my iPhone and >>>>> Mac from using Comcast's Pop3 protocall to using the Imap protocall, my >>>>> mail in both has behaved much better. Should have done this years ago. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>>>> >>>>> Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my Mac, >>>>> the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in >>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 27, 2014, at 6:23 AM, Buddy Brannan <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Do you have both iPhone and Mac set up with your Email as IMAP? If your >>>>>> iPhone is set up as POP3, it will download and delete your Email, so it >>>>>> isn’t available for your Mac to get. >>>>>> >>>>>> — >>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>>>>> Phone: 814-860-3194 >>>>>> Mobile: 814-431-0962 >>>>>> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 27, 2014, at 6:49 AM, becky sabo <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> I am not getting all my mail. I have lot of email showing up on my >>>>>>> iPhone but some reason it is not showing up on my mack . 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