Convert all POP3-accounts into IMAP-accounts

[lifeform]

I have around 10 different e-mail addresses that I check in Apple mail.

All are POP3-configured, but now I want to change ALL of those account types to IMAP. On exactly the same server.

Is this possible in any way...? By editing some config files or anything...?

I just came back to Mac after a long period away, having just discovered the geniality of IMAP-mail.

Excellent if you can help me out.

 

[robbieduncan]

The mail server has to support IMAP. If it doesn't there is nothing you can do.

 

[lifeform]

It does, and with exactly the same name on the server. I.e. mail.mydomain.com - its the same for POP3 and IMAP.

100% support here. I just want to know if its possible to edit the config files for Mail and change the Mail account type from POP to IMAP...?

 

[robbieduncan]

Assuming you know correct keys to change in ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist then I suppose so. I suspect changing them in the app preferences will be faster though...

 

[lifeform]

Gonna check that... The option for picking mail account type is greyed out in Apple Mail. Newest version...