Access your AOL Mail Account from an Email setting using IMAP:
AOL Mail provides IMAP/SMTP access to your AOL Mail (Aol.com) account, allowing you to connect your email to mobile devices and desktop email clients.
Aol.com support and Setup IMAP / SMTP :Â
This means you don’t need to interact with the Aol.com webmail ! You can check your emails and send messages using other email programs (such as Outlook Express, Apple Mail or Mozilla Thunderbird, Gmail). Using a desktop email application can improve your workflow process. They usually offer more options and your email is available on your computer even when you are disconnected from the Internet.
How to Setup Your AOL mail Account with Other Email Application Using IMAP/SMTP :
To access your Aol.com (AOL Mail) email account from a desktop email Application, you need learn the IMAP and SMTP settings below:
AOL Mail IMAP/SMTP Setup:
| AOL Mail IMAP Server | imap.aol.com | Aol Mail SMTP Server | smtp.aol.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP port | 993 | SMTP port | 587 |
| IMAP security | SSL / TLS | SMTP security | STARTTLS |
| IMAP username | Your full email address | SMTP username | Your full email address |
| IMAP password | Your Aol.com password | SMTP password | Your Aol.com password |
However, IMAP continuously synchronizes the application and your account to keep the information in both places identical. This means that anything you do with messages or folders in your account at mail.aol.com will also occur in the application (and vice versa).
