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It may be possible for your AOL account to be removed or become inaccessible, depending on a variety of circumstances. If this happens, you can create a new AOL account. However, your old username won't be available for you to use again. The following actions can result in an account being deleted: • You requested your account be deleted.
Depending on your account's history, it's possible for it to be removed from AOL, CompuServe, or Netscape and be inaccessible. You can always sign up for a new account, just keep in mind that your old username may not be available for you to use. Actions that may result in an account being deleted:
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.
Reclaim an inactive mailbox. An inactive mailbox can be recovered by signing in to it. This action only reclaims the email address, not the original contents of the mailbox. Custom mailbox settings created before an account became inactive need to be created again.
You can take care of any unpaid balances for cancelled or inactive AOL accounts by sending it in the mail. This process only applies to inactive accounts - For outstanding balances on active accounts, update your payment method online. Send us your information. We'll need you to send us the information necessary: • Your name • Your AOL username
Sign in to the AOL Account Security page. Scroll to the bottom of the page. First add a new email or phone number. Enter your new recovery info and follow the on-screen prompts. Click remove next to the old recovery option. Click Remove email or Remove phone to confirm.
Things to know when you change your AOL account to the free AOL plan: If you cancel your billing and change to the free AOL plan in the middle of your billing cycle, you'll continue to have access to the service until the end of your current billing cycle. If you have any active premium subscriptions, those will continue to be billed separately.
If you get a notice that you need an active Desktop Gold subscription and don't wish to subscribe, learn how to access your email and other info through an old version of Desktop Gold or at mail.aol.com.