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If your third-party email app is having issues connecting, sending, or receiving emails, you may need to reconfigure your account or update the app. Use these steps to identify and fix the source of the problem.
Most email software and applications have an account settings menu where you'll need to update the IMAP or POP3 settings. When entering your account info, make sure you use your full email address, including @aol.com, and that the SSL encryption is enabled for incoming and outgoing mail.
If you recently changed your AOL password, you'll need to update it in the email client you use. Find your application's "Email Accounts" or "Account Settings" section, select your AOL Mail account, then update to your new password.
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network, such as the Internet.The protocol is widely used in applications such as email, instant messaging, and voice over IP, but its use in securing HTTPS remains the most publicly visible.
SMTP Authentication, often abbreviated SMTP AUTH, is an extension of the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) whereby a client may log in using any authentication mechanism supported by the server. It is mainly used by submission servers, where authentication is mandatory.
It is a way to secure SMTP at the transport layer, by wrapping SMTP inside Transport Layer Security (TLS). Conceptually, it is similar to how HTTPS wraps HTTP inside TLS. This means that the client and server speak normal SMTP at the application layer, but the connection is secured by SSL or TLS. This happens when the TCP connection is ...
AOL is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our members. To maintain the security of your account while accessing AOL Mail through third-party apps, it's necessary to keep your connection settings updated.
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