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changing imap protocol to pop3 default protocol to download mail does not use pop3

olegreyghost
olegreyghost

I want to change the default download protocol accessing the mail server from imap to pop3. I went into the account settings & changed the default selection from imap to pop3. But the change does not take effect. Tbird still accesses the server using the imap protocol.

I want to change the default download protocol accessing the mail server from imap to pop3. I went into the account settings & changed the default selection from imap to pop3. But the change does not take effect. Tbird still accesses the server using the imap protocol.
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You can't change from IMAP to POP that way; you have to create a new account as POP. Before doing that, go to TB menu > Account Settings > Server Settings and disable these options:

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You can't change from IMAP to POP that way; you have to create a new account as POP. Before doing that, go to TB menu > Account Settings > Server Settings and disable these options:

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Ed, Thanks for the info. I forgot about those settings. Tbird already had the pop3 profile. like you said, just uncheck the boxes. All is well. Thanks again. olegreyghost

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