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Click the Account Settings icon. Click Manage Profiles. 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.
Keep a valid mobile phone number or email address on your account in case you ever lose your password or run into a prompt to verify your account after signing in. We'll also include your recovery email address when sending a notification of changes made to your account. Add a mobile number or email address
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. Enter one of the account recovery items listed. Click Continue. Follow the instructions given in the Sign-in Helper. Change your password. From a desktop or mobile web browser:
If you're having issues sending and receiving emails for your AOL Mail account in a third-party email application, you may need to reauthenticate your account by removing and re-entering your password or removing and re-adding your AOL Mail account.
Reset your forgotten password online using the account recovery options you have available. Use a different browser If you're using an older or outdated browser, such as Internet Explorer, you may need to access AOL Mail from a different browser.
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.
Change any of the following settings, then click Save to finalize your selection: • Cc/Bcc Select whether or not you want Cc/Bcc displayed. • Default Compose Mode Select how you want the compose screen displayed. • Write mail in a pop-up screen. • Write mail in full plane compose. • Write mail in a separate window.
This is why it's important to keep these recovery options up to date. Please review your account settings and recovery methods from time to time, and especially prior to changing phone numbers or other email addresses, to help ensure you can always access your account!