{"id":1922,"date":"2024-10-16T13:03:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T07:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/?p=1922"},"modified":"2024-10-21T18:30:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T13:00:14","slug":"convert-pop3-account-to-imap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/convert-pop3-account-to-imap\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Outlook Change POP3 to IMAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>POP3 Account<\/strong>:- POP 3 is Stands for POST Office Protocol 3 which is used to convert POP3 account to IMAP. It is the standard way which has been around for periods. It is completely similar to regular mail. Messages are delivered to your computer, put in your mailbox and after that it is your responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>IMAP Account<\/strong>:- IMAP stands for Interactive Mail Access Protocol. It provides a simple and better way to access emails on multiple devices because with IMAP mail is delivered to the server, and you connect to the server to see your mail. The mail is not stored on your machine. When a message is marked as read, it is marked as read on the server, not on your computer. To Convert POP3 account to IMAP account in outlook you have need to complete two short processes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove account from POP3<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ADD your Account in IMAP<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Remove Current Account from POP3 in Outlook<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convert POP3 account to IMAP with the help of a few easy clicks you will easily remove the current account from POP3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steps For Outlook 2007<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1. <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on &#8220;<strong>Tools<\/strong>&#8221; Tab and click on &#8220;<strong>Account Settings<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image15.png\" alt=\"click on tools tab and click on account settings.\" width=\"476\" height=\"462\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. After Clicking the Account Settings, open this screen and select your <strong>POP3<\/strong> account and after that click on the &#8220;<strong>Remove<\/strong>&#8221; button to Remove POP3 account.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image4-1.png\" alt=\"click remove button\" width=\"476\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Steps For Outlook 2010 and 2013<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong>. Click on &#8220;<strong>File Tab<\/strong>&#8221; and after that Click on &#8220;<strong>Account Settings<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image8-1.png\" alt=\"click on account settings\" width=\"426\" height=\"424\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Step 2<\/strong>. Select your &#8220;<strong>POP3 account<\/strong>&#8221; and Click on the &#8220;<strong>Remove<\/strong>&#8221; button to remove the POP3 account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image13.png\" alt=\"click on remove button\" width=\"486\" height=\"397\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Now Second Step is ADD Your Account in IMAP<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Next step is How to add your account in IMAP. You will easily add your account in IMAP with a few easy clicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Steps for Outlook 2007<\/strong>:-<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the &#8220;<strong>Tools<\/strong>&#8221; tab and click on &#8220;<strong>Account Settings<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image18.png\" alt=\"click on tools and click on account settings\" width=\"469\" height=\"455\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now Click on &#8220;<strong>New<\/strong>&#8221; button to add your account IMAP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image2-1.png\" alt=\"click on new button\" width=\"496\" height=\"404\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Step 3<\/strong>. Click on &#8220;<strong>Manually Configure Server Settings or additional server types<\/strong>&#8221; and after that Click on &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; Button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image6-1.png\" alt=\"click on next button\" width=\"463\" height=\"347\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Step 4<\/strong>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the first option to add IMAP account and click on &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image3-1.png\" alt=\"select first option to add imap account\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Step 5<\/strong>. Fill the all information like &#8220;<strong>USER Information<\/strong>&#8220;, &#8220;<strong>Server Information<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong>Logon Information<\/strong>&#8220;. After that Click on &#8220;<strong>More Settings<\/strong>&#8221; Options.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1931\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image10-1.png\" alt=\"click on more settings option\" width=\"459\" height=\"344\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 6<\/strong>. After Clicking the more settings option select the &#8220;<strong>Advanced<\/strong>&#8221; Tab and here fill all server port Numbers. Now Click on &#8220;<strong>OK<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image12.png\" alt=\"click on OK button\" width=\"392\" height=\"432\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7<\/strong>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now Click on &#8220;<strong>Test Account Settings<\/strong>&#8221; to test your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image14.png\" alt=\"click on test account settings\" width=\"431\" height=\"323\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Step 8<\/strong>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When all tests are Completed Successfully then click the Close button to Continue the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image7-1.png\" alt=\"click on close button\" width=\"482\" height=\"362\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Step 9<\/strong>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button to continue the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image9-1.png\" alt=\"click on next button\" width=\"487\" height=\"365\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Step 10<\/strong>. Now Click on the &#8220;<strong>Finish<\/strong>&#8221; button and add your account to IMAP.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image17.png\" alt=\"click on finish button\" width=\"455\" height=\"341\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Steps for Outlook 2010 &amp; 2013 to Add IMAP Account<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now start the process to add your Account IMAP.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image19.png\" alt=\"start process to add imap account\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Step 2<\/strong>. Now Click on the &#8220;<strong>File<\/strong>&#8221; Tab and After that click on the &#8220;<strong>Add Account<\/strong>&#8221; button to add an account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image1-1.png\" alt=\"click on file tab and click on add account\" width=\"368\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong>. Select the first option and fill all blank options like &#8220;<strong>Your Name<\/strong>&#8220;, &#8220;<strong>Email Address<\/strong>&#8220;, &#8220;<strong>Password<\/strong>&#8221; and after that click on the &#8220;<strong>OK<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image16.png\" alt=\"click on OK button\" width=\"438\" height=\"305\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Step 4<\/strong>. After Click on &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button you will see this screen:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image11.png\" alt=\"click on next button\" width=\"454\" height=\"317\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 5<\/strong>. When the process is complete this screen looks like as shown below here users need to click on the &#8220;<strong>Finish<\/strong>&#8221; button and add your IMAP account in Outlook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image5-1.png\" alt=\"click on finish button\" width=\"507\" height=\"353\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>In this blog, we have given you the steps to convert POP 3 account to IMAP account in Outlook. follow these steps one by one for having smooth experience. After you have changed account in outlook from POP3 to IMAP, you can also know <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/change-time-format-in-outlook\/\">how to change time format in Outlook<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POP3 Account:- POP 3 is Stands for POST Office Protocol 3 which is used to convert POP3 account to IMAP. 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