I’m very happy to report that Daniel Kerr sent me the solution to this problem: it is done by deliberately putting an error in the password when setting up a new account, which forces the form to ask for more information and giving the choice of IMAP or POP.
Thanks again, Daniel. Pat > On 14 Dec 2016, at 17:30, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, WAMUGers, > > I am trying to create a new mail account, but the form in System > Preferences/Internet Accounts does not give me any choice about the type of > account. I want it to be POP, but I am only provided with IMAP. I don’t need > any of the ‘services’ provided with IMAP and I really don’t want to be forced > to have it. > > Is there any way I can get a POP account? > > Thanks, > Pat > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
