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Click the Email Accounts button. Look for the email account you want to update and double-click on it. Remove and re-enter your AOL Mail password. (Note: If you use an app password for Outlook, you may need to create a new app password. See the info below.) Check the status. When it says "Completed," click Close.
To manage and recover your account if you forget your password or username, make sure you have access to the recovery phone number or alternate email address you've added to your AOL account. If you know your username but need to reset your password, make sure you create a strong password after you're back in your account.
Check your account email client. One of the top reasons a user can't find their emails is due to settings from a third-party email client such as Outlook or the Mail app on your phone. Chances are the settings in the program are set to delete the emails from the AOL server each time you check your mail.
Find your application's "Email Accounts" or "Account Settings" section, select your AOL Mail account, then update to your new password. If you've activated 2-step verification for your AOL account, you'll need to generate and use an "app password" to access AOL Mail from these apps.
To manage and recover your account if you forget your password or username, make sure you have access to the recovery phone number or alternate email address you've added to your AOL account. Reset a forgotten password. Use Sign-in Helper, AOL's password reset and account recovery tool, to get back in to your account. Go to the Sign-in Helper.
Sign in to your AOL account.; Once you've signed in to your account, go to our Contact Us page on AOL Help. If the account you're signed in to is eligible for chat support, "Chat with AOL Customer Care" will be displayed as a support option near the top of the page.
Sometimes the old "turn it off and on again" actually works. In this case, try completely signing out of your account then sign back in. Many times, this will help, especially in cases of bad passwords or some simple browser issues.
Use the account recovery flow to confirm if your account was deleted - If your account doesn't exist anymore, you'll get a prompt indicating it has either been deactivated or that you can't reset your password online.