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How to Use AOL Mail Through an Email Client

Make sure you input the proper server settings

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on October 14, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email

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Expand Jump to a Section AOL Mail SMTP Settings Troubleshoot Your Settings The Downside of Using Other Mail Apps for AOL Mail

What to Know

To send AOL Mail, input the AOL SMTP settings information in the program or app you use.Enter smtp.aol.com, your AOL screen name and password, port 587, and select Yes for TLS/SSL required.To receive AOL Mail, enter the POP or IMAP server settings in the program or app. This article explains how to send AOL Mail through an email client program or app. And, you'll learn a few downsides to using other mail apps for AOL mail.

AOL Mail SMTP Settings

To send mail from an email client through your AOL Mail account, give the program instructions to access the AOL Mail Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. AOL Mail uses this server to send mail from your account. The Post Office Protocol (POP) or Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) settings download email to the mail client, and the SMTP server settings send mail through AOL Mail. The AOL Mail SMTP server settings are the same no matter what program or device you use. Enter these SMTP server settings to send mail from your AOL Mail account using your preferred method: SMTP server address: smtp.aol.com SMTP username: Your AOL Mail screen name, which comes before "@aol.com" in the email address. For example, if your address is [email protected], me is the corresponding screen name. Password: Your AOL Mail password Port using SSL/TLS: 587 TLS/SSL required: yes (enable SSL encryption for incoming and outgoing email) SMTP sends email messages. To receive email messages, provide the email program with the appropriate POP or IMAP server settings.

Troubleshoot Your Settings

If the email client doesn't send mail properly, the password may have been entered incorrectly, or there is a misconfigured setting. Confirm that the settings are correct. If you still have trouble, delete the email account, exit the email client, and restart the program—as long as you know your password. Or, restart the device and try again.

The Downside of Using Other Mail Apps for AOL Mail

Some of the features of AOL Mail aren't available when email messages are accessed from an email client. For example, if the client uses POP and is set up to delete email from the AOL Mail server after messages are downloaded, then the same emails won't be available to a client using IMAP (since IMAP depends solely on mail located on the server). Here are other features that are affected by some email servers: No Report Spam button: If you want to report an email as spam, move it to the Spam or Junk folder. Deleted messages might be missing: Deleted email may appear in the original folder with a mark for deletion, or you may not be able to see deleted mail. This depends on the email server. Messages read on one device might not be marked as "read" on another device: The same is true for emails that are marked as unread, emails that are marked as important, and messages that are starred in one client. These messages may not be marked the same way in another client. Can't check the status of a sent message: Since POP doesn't store sent messages on the email server, another email client won't display messages that were sent from a POP-configured client. DUEL / Getty Images Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire What Are the AOL Mail IMAP Settings? How to Access AOL Mail With Windows Mail GMX SMTP Settings for Sending Mail How to Enable IMAP in Zoho Mail Outlook.com SMTP Settings Necessary to Send Email Here Are the SMTP Settings You Need to Set up Mail.com What Are Gmail's SMTP Settings? Here Are the IMAP Settings You Need to Set Up Gmail How to Prevent Pop-Ups in AOL or AIM Mail Guide to Yahoo Mail IMAP Settings 10 Best Free Email Accounts for 2022 How to Access Your AIM Mail Account via POP or IMAP What Are the Yandex.Mail SMTP Settings? How to Open, Edit, and Convert EMAIL Files What Is an Email Client? How to Send Email From a PHP Script Using SMTP Authentication Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies