Thunderbird > Imap E-mail Download Can I move it to new POP Account?

[moulderhere]

Have rogers yahoo e-mail account with a ton of folders.

Can I download everything using IMAP into account "Imap".

Yet setup a new account in thunderbird set as "POP" and simply move all e-mail from IMAP account to POP account? This is done all within thunderbird.

I'm trying to download all the e-mails and folders a user has created within their rogers yahoo e-mail account.

 

[dextermat]

Hi,

Been using thunderbird for years and saddly you have to recreate the account.
Best thing to do:
1- backup local folders and account folders (left click account and go to settings to find the path)
2- delete the account
3- create the account and be sure to select pop account
4- find out where the and account folders is(left click account and go to settings to find the path)
5- quit thunderbird and copy the files from the previous account to the new one

open thunderbird and it should work now

 

[moulderhere]

Try my question again, sorry, I will rephase.

Thunderbird:

Account 1 > Original Account Setup as IMAP

Account 2 > New account using fake credentials because it doesn't need it yet. Set up as POP.

Can I download all mail from IMAP original account and literally drag it onto the account 2 within thunderbird to copy the e-mails from IMAP account to POP account?

Then go back into POP account and change the settings appropriately.

Would this work? Any guess?

Hi,

Been using thunderbird for years and saddly you have to recreate the account.
Best thing to do:
1- backup local folders and account folders (left click account and go to settings to find the path)
2- delete the account
3- create the account and be sure to select pop account
4- find out where the and account folders is(left click account and go to settings to find the path)
5- quit thunderbird and copy the files from the previous account to the new one

open thunderbird and it should work now