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Topic > Configuring AOL IMAP Email Settings
 

This article contains instructions for both mobil and desktop email connecticvity based upon IMAP platform.  This article does not contain POP3 settings.  For AOL POP3 Email settings plese see the following article:  Configuring AOL POP3 Email settings.


Access an AOL Email Account with any IMAP Email Program

To access an AOL email account using IMAP:

•Make sure you email client supports IMAP.
•Create a new account with the following configuration options: •IMAP server: imap.aol.com.
•IMAP login: your AOL screenname.
•IMAP password: your AOL screenname password.
•IMAP port: 993.
•IMAP SSL required: yes.

Set Up Outgoing (SMTP) AOL Email in Any Email Program

To set up your email program to send mail through AOL:

•Set the outgoing (SMTP) mail server to smtp.aol.com.
•Make sure SMTP authentication is enabled for this server.
•Enter your screenname as the user name and
•your AOL screennname's password as the password.
•Make sure the SMTP server port is set to 587.


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