POP3 to IMAP: How to transfer all mails
If you want to switch your emails from POP3 to IMAP, you must first transfer them completely. In this practical tip guide, we show you how you can do this in just a few steps under Outlook.
Transfer mails from POP3 to IMAP - so it'll work
Below we show you how you can switch from POP3 to IMAP in Outlook and also transfer your emails:
- First of all you have to deactivate the automatic reception of e-mails. To do this, click on the "Deactivate automatic sending / receiving" option under "Tools" and "Send / receive"> "Delivery settings".
- Then set up a new IMAP account in Outlook.
- Now switch to the POP inbox and mark all mails here by pressing the [CTRL] + [A] keys.
- Then right-click on the selected emails to open the context menu.
- Finally, select the "Move to folder" option.
- Now a new window opens. Select the "Inbox" folder under the respective IMAP account. Confirm with OK".
- If you want to move other folders, you have to right-click on the folder and select "Move folder". Then go to step 6 again.
