Rules for migrating a Comcast POP mail acct to IMAP

when creating an IMAP version of my pre-existing Comcast, what happens to the mail stored when the same account that was set up as a Comcast POP account

Nothing should happen to it, except you would now be able to see all the local folders in IMAP.  You can re-create the same account using IMAP and it will have no effect on the POP3 account in your client.  You can run both in paralell if you like, but most people will delete the POP account once it's also set up as IMAP.  Go ahead and do the IMAP and leave the POP account alone.  You will see what I mean when you do.  You can use the same password and user ID.
The difference is this-----POP only works on the Inbox.  IMAP syncs everything, including local folders on any device/computer you have the account enabled on.  POP is fine for those who only check their email on one computer.  IMAP is ideal for those who check it on more than one device.  And whatever you do to an email on one device is reflected on all others with that account enabled on them.

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