diff --git a/lib/api/asps.js b/lib/api/asps.js
index c64a3e9d..f09c34df 100644
--- a/lib/api/asps.js
+++ b/lib/api/asps.js
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ module.exports = (db, server, userHandler) => {
                     let accountPort;
                     let accountSecure;
 
-                    if (scopes.includes('imap')) {
+                    if (scopes.includes('*') || scopes.includes('imap')) {
+                        // prefer IMAP
                         accountType = 'EmailTypeIMAP';
                         accountHost = config.imap.setup.hostname;
                         accountPort = config.imap.setup.port || config.imap.port;