You can usually move VPOP3 without having to uninstall and reinstall. It is best to move VPOP3 rather than reinstalling from scratch on the new PC or in the new location, because that way you can keep all your existing settings, rather than having to try to recreate them.

Because VPOP3 version 3 and later use a database system for storing messages, the method of moving VPOP3 is different in version 3 and later from earlier versions. Further changes in version 5 mean that the process is slightly different again; so make sure you use the appropriate article below.

Choose the appropriate method from below based on the source version of VPOP3 that you are moving.

• Move VPOP3 to a new PC
• Move VPOP3 to a new folder/drive
• Move the message store to a new PC
• Move the message store to a new folder/drive

• Move VPOP3 to a new PC
• Move VPOP3 to a new folder/drive
• Move the message store to a new PC
• Move the message store to a new folder/drive

• Move VPOP3 to a new PC
• Move VPOP3 to a new folder/drive
• You cannot move the message store in VPOP3 version 2.6 or earlier, without moving VPOP3 as well.

• Changing IP address of VPOP3 server
• Recover registry settings from a dead Windows installation