Email Account Migration - Query re IMAP v POP

I have a query about the migration from Yahoo to BT Email, apologies if it has been raised before.
I currently use Mozilla Thunderbird on two PCs. I'm using IMAP, which synchronises both PCs with my email account such that all emails in all folders look the same on both devices, if my understanding is correct. BT have told me that I'm being migrated to their new email service next week, and I need to change my settings from IMAP to POP in order to continue using Thunderbird. However, their explanation implies that this synchronisation will no longer happen when using POP. Is this correct? If so, how on earth do I get email on all my devices to look the same? It doesn't sound like much of an upgrade to me. Hopefully I've got it wrong, but could some kind soul enlighten me without getting too technical? Many thanks in advance.
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To make your life easy with the migration you should make your MyBT BTID your primary BT email address and password prior to the migration. ie. when you log onto MyBT you have to use your email address and password. ( Not the best most secure thing BT have thought of but it is what they are wanting at the moment) If you do that once you are migrated you need to log on to BTMail via
https://signin1.bt.com/login/emailloginform
and it will take you through the migration process which is fairy straight forward.

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