AOL email users can set up and use their email accounts on all email programs that support IMAP or POP. With the correct AOL email settings, you can set up your AOL email account in email clients such as Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird, Outlook Express, Apple Mail, Eudora, Foxmail, etc. IMAP or POP are different mail protocols that allow you to access, view and download emails from a mail server to mail client.
These days, IMAP is the more common option. It keeps your email (and folders) on the remote email server. IMAP also allows you to use multiple devices, including mobiles, to access the mail server and keep all devices synced with the mail server. Setup AOL Email Account using IMAP You can use below IMAP settings information to set up your AOL email on an email client. Email Address: your full AOL email addresss, like [email protected]. IMAP Username: your full AOL email addresss, like [email protected].
I access AOL through Outlook as my email client on my laptop or through Apple Mail on my iphone or ipad. Technician's Assistant: Anything else you want the Email Expert to know before I connect you? All these connections are set up as POP3 accounts. I would like to keep them this way. OUtlook for iOS will let meset this up as IMAP but not as POP. Outlook 2010 is an email client that is part of the Microsoft Office 2010 suite of applications. AOL Mail is a free email service offered by AOL. You can setup your Outlook 2010 application so that you can send and receive emails from your AOL account using Outlook 2010.
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IMAP Port: Use port 143 for standard or 993 for SSL connections. Incoming Mail Server: imap.aol.com. SMTP Outgoing Server Address: smtp.aol.com. SMTP Username: your full AOL email addresss, same as IMAP username. SMTP Port: 587.
SMTP Password: password you use to login to AOL mail account. For a secure connection check the SSL option for IMAP/POP and TLS for SMTP in your mail program. Set up AOL Email Account using POP You can use below POP settings information to set up your AOL email on an email client. Email Address: your full AOL email addresss, like [email protected]. POP Username: your full AOL email addresss, like [email protected].
POP Port: Use port 110 for standard or 995 for SSL connections. Incoming Mail Server: pop.aol.com. SMTP Outgoing Server Address: smtp.aol.com.
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SMTP Username: your full AOL email addresss, same as IMAP username. SMTP Port: 587. SMTP Password: password you use to login to AOL mail account. For a secure connection check the SSL option for IMAP/POP and TLS for SMTP in your mail program. Remember to check the option for leaving messages on the server Note: above AOL email settings and information apply to manual configuration on various devices and email software. Many of the mordern email programs however will automatically input most of these info for you.
See some examples as following.
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