The AOL email has been at the top of the pile for quite a while and rightfully so due to the great services that it offers along with a simple and clean user interface which makes it quite easy for you to explore through the emailing world so you can have the best of experiences.
The sad part is that most people do not how to do so. Well, if you are one such user, then you are in luck today as we will be discussing the server settings and how to set them up for your AOL mail account.
AOL SMTP Settings
- SMTP Server name: type out smtp.aol.com in this field
- SMTP Port: enter 465 in this field
- Encryption: TLS/SSL type of connection is required
- SMTP Username: fill out your AOL email address (which also includes the “@aol.com”) in here
- SMTP Password: fill out your AOL mail password correctly here
AOL POP Settings
- AOL Server name: enter pop.aol.com in this field
- Port Number: type out 995 in this field
- Encryption: SSL type of connection is needed
AOL IMAP Settings
- IMAP Server: type out imap.aol.com in this field
- Port: enter 993 in this field
- Encryption: SSL type of connection is required
For those of you who are unaware as to what these are and what significance they have to your email account, let us get started.
What is SMTP?
It is in general terms a simple protocol that helps you to set up your email account on third-party mail clients like Outlook.
Steps to setup your AOL server settings
SMTP
- Open the Outlook app on your device and click on the File menu to select the info tab. From there, you will need to click on the account settings tab to further choose the “server settings” option, to begin with.
- Next, simply click on the outgoing mail and enter the required details correctly.
AOL Mail SMTP settings
- AOL Server name: type out smtp.aol.com in this field
- Server Port: enter 465 in this field
- Encryption: TLS/SSL type of connection needed
- SMTP Username: fill out your entire AOL email address (that also includes the “@aol.com“)
- SMTP Password: enter your AOL mail password correctly
These settings can be used for any operating system. You can instantly start sending emails once you have done this, but you still need to work the incoming server to start receiving emails too. You can choose either POP or IMAP for this. We have chosen IMAP in today’s blog.
IMAP
- Open Outlook and navigate yourself to the file option to click on the info tab and select the account settings tab to open the server settings, to begin with.
- From there, simply click on the incoming mail and then fill out the details of the network settings correctly.
AOL Mail IMAP settings
- IMAP Server: type out imap.aol.com in this field
- Server Port: enter 993 in this field
- Encryption: SSL type of connection is required
There you have it, you have now successfully set up your email account and will now start sending and receiving emails without much fuss.
For any more info, you may contact the help and support center of AOL to get answers to your queries.