TCW wrote: > On 3/16/2017 6:30 AM, Arnie Goetchius wrote: >> Yahoo is eliminating POP3 on 3/31/2017 and therefore I have to switch >> to IMAP >> and I understand I will have to create a new email account for IMAP. >> All my past >> emails are stored on my computer, not on the Yahoo server except for >> the last >> two months or so. I am looking for a reference on Mozilla that gives an >> explanation of (1) how to convert from POP3 to IMAP and (2) copy my >> old POP3 >> emails to my new IMAP account. Any suggestions for a good Help file? >> > > Someone in a similar boat asked this question and I responded like so: > > > > If *all* of your email is on the server and nothing is stored locally, > you'll be ok to: > > 1. Create a new account in Seamonkey that will be your IMAP account with > IMAP server settings. > > 2. Once the IMAP account is up and running and all looks well, set it as > the Default account. > > 3. Delete the POP3 account. > > Is should be as simple as that. If you do have some mail stored locally, > create a new folder in Local Folder called TEMP or HOLD (or whatever) > and move your local mail there and then go through steps 1, 2 and 3. > When done, just move the mail back from TEMP or HOLD. > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > http://www.avg.com > Thanks. I'll test the procedure out on my "spare" computer to make sure it works. Under my current mail account of 50-100 filters, I have 50-100 folders so this could get complicated
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