HT201320 How do I change an iphone email account from POP to IMAP

I just open an email acoutn with Blue host with an IMAP setting. Now I am trying to put the new email and servers on my Iphone3. All was going well till the POP acccount problem came up at the end. How do I change an iphone email account from POP to IMAP? or do I?
Please go step by step if possible. Thank you,
Irene
PS If I cannot use Imap setting on my Iphone, how do I return the settings to the original for POP?

Hello Willon63,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
iOS: Troubleshooting Mail
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3899
Delete the affected email account from your device.
Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
Choose the affected email account, then tap Delete Account.
Add your account again.
Have a nice day,
Mario

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I've noticed that if I delete a POP account all emails are deleted, and despite all the backups I'm concerned even creating a new IMAP account and move back into all the emails.
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