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How to change the settings from Forwarding E-mail to Mailbox and vice versa?


If you would like to change your settings from a Mailbox to a Forwarding E-mail or from a Forwarding E-mail to
a Mailbox, then do the following.

Go to your 1&1 Control Panelhttp://admin.1and1.co.uk and click on the E-mail.



This will open the E-mail Overview.

How to change an E-mail Forwarding Account to an E-mail with Mailbox


How to change a Forwarding Account to a Mailbox


Step 1 Select the E-mail account that you want to make the changes to, this is done by placing a tick in the
check box next to the E-mail address.

Step 2 Once Selected click on the Settings button.



This will show all the settings for the selected E-mail account.
Step 3 Click the "Edit" button next to "Incoming E-mail Delivery Points"

Step 4 You have a drop down box next to "Mailbox or Forward", click on this and pick "Mailbox"



This has changed the Settings for the E-mail account from a Forwarding Account to a Mailbox.
Now you will need to configure this Mailbox. You will need to create a password for this Mailbox,
this will be used when your E-mail program downloads and Sends E-mails, also if you log into the
1&1 WebMail system http://webmail.1and1.co.uk
Step 5 Once you have added your passwords and chosen if you want to have the 1&1 Anit-SPAM, or have
Virus Protection added you need to click the "Save" button.


Step 6 When you have clicked the "Save" button if there are no problems you should get a "Process Finished"
screen click on the "Go To Overview" button.

Step 7 You will see that the setting for the E-mail account have changed.



This will take around 5 - 10 minutes to be come fully active.




How to change an E-mail with Mailbox to an E-mail Forwarding Account



How to change a Mailbox to a Forwarding Accounts


Step 1 Select the E-mail account that you want to make the changes to, this is done by placing a tick in the
check box next to the E-mail address.

Step 2 Once Selected click on the Settings button.



This will show all the settings for the selected E-mail account.
Step 3 Click the "Edit" button next to "Incoming E-mail Delivery Points"

Step 4 You have a drop down box next to "Mailbox or Forward", click on this and pick "Forward"



This has changed the Settings for the E-mail account from a Mailbox to a Forwarding Account.
Now you will need to configure where E-mails to this address are Forwarded on to.

Any E-mails that are in the Mailbox will be lost.
Step 5 Type in the E-mail address where all E-mails will be forwarded to.



Click on the "Save" button to make your changes.
Step 6 When you have clicked the "Save" button if there are no problems you should get a "Process Finished"
screen click on the "Go To Overview" button.

Step 7 You will see that the setting for the E-mail account have changed.



This will take around 5 - 10 minutes to be come fully active.


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