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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.
504 5.5.4 Unrecognized authentication type [3] 521 Server does not accept mail [5] 523 Encryption Needed [6] 530 5.7.0 Authentication required [3] 534 5.7.9 Authentication mechanism is too weak [3] 535 5.7.8 Authentication credentials invalid [3] 538 5.7.11 Encryption required for requested authentication mechanism [3]
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.
If you're having problems reading and retrieving your AOL Mail, the following troubleshooting steps: Use AOL Basic Mail. AOL Basic Mail gives you a way to see your emails in a simpler layout.
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.
Use the Sign-in Helper to locate your username and regain access to your account by entering your recovery mobile number or alternate email address.; 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.
This is addressed by a set of extensions defined by the IETF Lemonade Profile for mobile devices: URLAUTH (RFC 4467) and CATENATE (RFC 4469) in IMAP, and BURL (RFC 4468) in SMTP-SUBMISSION. In addition to this, Courier Mail Server offers a non-standard method of sending using IMAP by copying an outgoing message to a dedicated outbox folder.
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.