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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.
Whether you decide on POP3 or IMAP to access your mail, you'll need to configure the email client with AOL settings. IMAP (Internet Messaging Access Protocol) • Emails are stored on the server. • Sent messages are stored on the server. • Messages can be synced and accessed across multiple devices. POP3 (Post Office Protocol)
Your email client might prompt you to select either IMAP or POP3. To learn more about the differences between IMAP and POP3, please visit our help article What is the difference between POP3 and IMAP? If you decide to change your configuration from POP3 to IMAP, be sure to save or backup your email to avoid potential loss during the transition.
Virtually all modern e-mail clients and servers support IMAP, which along with the earlier POP3 (Post Office Protocol) are the two most prevalent standard protocols for email retrieval. [4] Many webmail service providers such as Gmail and Outlook.com also provide support for both IMAP and POP3.
Though you may be prompted to select either IMAP or POP, we recommend using IMAP as it works best with AOL Mail. Update your email client application If you're using an older version of your email client, it could be outdated and no longer compatible with the latest security settings.
In computing, the Post Office Protocol (POP) is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used by e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a mail server. [1] Today, POP version 3 (POP3) is the most commonly used version. Together with IMAP, it is one of the most common protocols for email retrieval.
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If you're unable to reauthenticate your account by re-entering your AOL Mail password, you may need to re-add your AOL Mail account to the third-party email application. Please read our IMAP, POP and SMTP settings help article for server and port settings information and information on how to add an account to common third-party email applications.