Archiving messages in a POP account

[lion mail app]
if i archive messages in a POP account and then after the archive change the account to IMAP, will the new IMAP account upload the archive to the server?
trying to convert an old POP account with 1000's of messages to a more modern IMAP account due to use on multiable devices.
i don't want the archive to be uploaded to the IMAP server, as it would put 1000's of unwanted old emails on my iphone.
in other words lets just say that i only want messages from 2012 to be in the IMAP account and not all the messages from 2005-2011.

Hi,
Yes you can set the message box to pop up with various reasons.
Click onto CUSTOMIZE LOCAL LAYOUT button (Alt+F12)
and choose OPTIONS...
There is a MESSAGES frame, where you can select when you want the popup window.
REgards,
Endre

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