How do i create an imap account in my iphone 4s (iOs 7.1.1)?

crazy but to try and setup my PC contacts stored in windows live mail I deleted the comcast imap email acct in my iphone to recreate it as an outlook or exchange acct (as i was directed to do in another apple support string). Well, got an error message that the account couldn't be verified. So.... what the heck I then tried to simply recreate my comcast imap email account in my iphone and am unable to do it !
all the instructions i've found advise:
add new acct
other
then on the next screen to enter the new acct information each instruction set shows the iphone screen has 2 buttons > imap or pop > but iOs 7.1.1 does NOT have the buttons so the acct gets set up as a POP which it isnt.
so why is the IMAP button not there?????? help !

ok sorry everyone but i solved it myself but the solution is so nuts i've posted it here to help others who have the same problem.
to setup a comcast imap account on your iphone:
go to mail, contacts, etc in settings
under accts, select add account
select "other"
new screen, choose "add mail account"
now on the new acct screen you must enter your name, email address and password for your GMAIL acct ! (yes i said your gmail acct !, or some other acct with a NON comcast address).
hit next
then the acct verifies
when verified a screen will open with all the acct settings for this acct AND @ the top of the screen are the 2 buttons > imap or POP
select imap and THEN CHANGE ALL THE ACCOUNT information to the comcast account !
then hit next and the account will take a couple minutes to verify but it will verify and now you have a comcast imap acct set up on your iphone.  The problem must be that when the iphone sends the initial verify acct info to comcast (if you enter that information first) the comcast server is simply not setup yet to signal the iphone that there is an imap option.

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