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POP3 to IMAP

I am using an iMac and Apple email with Comcast as a provider. Currently I have 4 Comcast email addresses, all configured as POP 3 for incoming mail. I really would like to have my emails on my own computer where I can do my own backups, I can access email even if the Comcast server is down, I can easily control what I have, I do not need to be concerned about what Comcast plans for email storage. I have an elaborate folder structure where I saved emails that are important to me going back to 20+ years.

Lately there were email problems created by one of the vendors  and I was told that I should switch to IMAP.  If I decided to do that, I am very concerned about what synchronization across devices might do to my email folders on my iMac.

Does anyone on this forum know the following:

1) If I saved all my current emails in my Inbox into a folder I would create before switching from POP 3 to IMAP, would synchronization between the Comcast server and my iMac after the switch to IMAP delete the email folders I created on my computer before the switch?

2)Is there any easy way to also store selected emails on my computer after switching to IMAP?

3) Is there any reliable documentation that explains how to do the switching without deletion of any emails on my computer?

I do not care for accessing emails from multiple devices.

Hopefully someone on this forum can address my questions. Thanks.

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