iOS 8 loaded. Pop3 now defaults to IMAP. E-mails coming to phone from PC now autodelete as soon as they open. Can't change IMAP to pop3 on phone, which could fix problem. Internet provider uses pop3 server.

Thanks, diana222!! This worked just fine. I can't believe that some of today's "mail" companies FORCE imap upon their customers. I just need to see/scan my mail, and work on messages when I get home. APPLE, YOU FAIL on this one !!

No solution I'm afraid, but I have the same problem. I think it's a factor of the 8.0.2 upgrade. Also, mails sent from my phone don't appear on my phone, only on my PC.

i found a work around. Since it identifies whether your email provider has IMAP available and defaults to it, I was able to add my info but I spelled COX wrong.

IE xxxxx.cix.net instead of xxxxx.cox.net. The next step gave me the option to choose POP or IMAP

i found a work around. Since it identifies whether your email provider has IMAP available and defaults to it, I was able to add my info but I spelled COX wrong.

IE xxxxx.cix.net instead of xxxxx.cox.net. The next step gave me the option to choose POP or IMAP.

Where do you change your settings? I check on my iPhone et i dont see where... thank you

I don't think you can change it once it is setup as an IMAP account. You have to set it up from the beginning that way. My advice is to delete the email account that are set up incorrectly and start over using my suggestion above.

Settings > mail, contacts, calendar > add account

Im not able to selec POP or IMAP when i create a new mail account. That's my problem.

Since iOS8 is install.. im not able to do it.

Have you tried my suggestion above?

i found a work around. Since it identifies whether your email provider has IMAP available and defaults to it, I was able to add my info but I spelled COX wrong.

IE xxxxx.cix.net instead of xxxxx.cox.net. The next step gave me the option to choose POP or IMAP

Where do you write this?

IE xxxxx.cix.net instead of xxxxx.cox.net

I enter this information when i create a new email account?

I had the same problem. And I, too, had trouble to geht what Diana222 was saying.

This is how it works. Go and start creating a new account. You have to enter your Name (whatever name will be on your email), enter your email address, BUT when you have to enter your email password type ANYTHING BUT YOUR PASSWORD and continue setting up the account. The phone will notice that your password ist wrong and will ask you again. And in this window you will have the possibility to choose between pop and imap. Then you have to change the imap info to pop3.whateveryourmailis.com and enter your correct password.

You would not enter that information. That was my example for my ISP.

My suggestion is to type something incorrect regarding your login....for me, it was to spell COX incorrectly. The reason is that the iphone will go to the ISP to find out if your email offers IMAP and automatically set it up as an IMAP account.

if you type your email address incorrectly, then it will give you the option of choosing IMAP or POP on the next screen. You can correct your email address later.

My advice is to enter your email address incorrectly not your password....entering passwords incorrectly may cause other issues.

thanks for your answer. It work perfectly!!

This has been a "feature" since iOS 5. It is not new with iOS 8.