How to change windows live mail from pop3 to imap

To change Windows Live Mail from POP3 to IMAP, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Windows Live Mail

First, open Windows Live Mail on your computer.

Step 2: Go to the Accounts window

Click on "File" > "Account Settings" (or press Ctrl + Shift + A) to open the Accounts window.

Step 3: Select the account you want to change

In the Accounts window, select the email account you want to change from POP3 to IMAP. Click on the "Edit" button next to the account.

Step 4: Change the account type

In the "Account Settings" window, click on the "More Settings" button.

Step 5: Change the account type to IMAP

In the "More Settings" window, click on the "Advanced" tab. Under "Server settings", select "IMAP" from the "Account type" dropdown menu.

Step 6: Update the server settings

Update the server settings as follows:

• "Incoming mail server" (IMAP): Enter the IMAP server address provided by your email provider (e.g., imap.gmail.com).
• "Outgoing mail server" (SMTP): Enter the SMTP server address provided by your email provider (e.g., smtp.gmail.com).
• "Username" and "Password": Enter your email account username and password.

Step 7: Save the changes

Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 8: Restart Windows Live Mail

Restart Windows Live Mail to apply the changes.

Step 9: Verify the changes

After restarting Windows Live Mail, verify that the account has been changed to IMAP by checking the account settings again. You should see the IMAP server settings updated.

That's it! Your Windows Live Mail account should now be using IMAP instead of POP3.