We recommend that you back up all your mailboxes, so select your email address in the Export Outlook Data File window and ensure that the box next to Include subfolders is checked.
You can now select the mailboxes you’d like to back up. In the next window, Export to a File, select Outlook Data File (.pst) and click Next >. In the Import and Export window that opens, select Export to a file and click Next >. In the menu that appears, select Open & Export, then Import/Export. Switching from a POP3 connection to IMAP can result in your existing email being deleted, so you should create a backup of your mailboxes to avoid losing anything important. Should you decide you wish to change your Outlook email account from using a POP3 connection to an IMAP connection, you can do so in a few simple steps.
You can find out the differences between the two and which is best for your needs in this knowledge base article: What are the differences between POP3 and IMAP? HostPapa’s email services support both types of connection. POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) are the two main protocols used by applications to send and receive email.
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