bcenteno Author

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how do you add an imap account for Heaven's sake???

apple mail keeps trying to create a pop account for my email. NO! I want to know how to add an IMAP account. Who uses POP anyway???

Posted on Jul 25, 2020 1:05 AM

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bcenteno Author

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Jul 25, 2020 2:50 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

Thanks Bob, I've been on that page. It has instructions for Apple Mail 7.0. I have Mail 13.4. it looks like after multiple deletions of the POP account Mail kept automatically setting up, I deleted and again re-installed the account and it mysteriously appeared as an IMAP account. Bewildering to say the least.

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bcenteno Author

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Jul 25, 2020 10:39 AM in response to BDAqua

It’s xfinity. It is IMAP.

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Jul 25, 2020 8:14 AM in response to bcenteno

Change Server Settings in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

You can't set up an account as IMAP if your account is a POP account so make sure your email account is indeed an IMAP account.

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Jul 25, 2020 10:07 AM in response to bcenteno

Who is your eMail provider?

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Jul 25, 2020 12:43 PM in response to bcenteno

https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/email-client-programs-with-xfinity-email

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bcenteno Author

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Jul 25, 2020 2:54 PM in response to bcenteno

Bingo, server settings tab in mail preferences. Thanks, now I see how to do it.

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