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AOL Mail POP and IMAP settings 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.
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.
You may be prompted to select either IMAP or POP3, so if you change the configuration make sure to save or back-up your email to avoid a potential loss during the transition. Update server settings Most email software and applications have an account settings menu where you'll need to update the IMAP or POP3 settings.
Unlike POP3, your messages aren't downloaded to your computer or device, thus you can sync your account on multiple platforms. If you switch from POP3 to IMAP, only new messages will move from the server to your devices. Any emails previously saved on your device by a POP3 client, won't transfer.
Third party email client with POP3 enabled . If you're not currently using an email client with POP3 enabled, you can set up your Verizon.net AOL Mail account using IMAP . POP3 lets you access your emails in a 3rd party application.
Email clients using IMAP generally leave messages on the server until the user explicitly deletes them. This and other characteristics of IMAP operation allow multiple clients to manage the same mailbox. Most email clients support IMAP in addition to Post Office Protocol (POP) to retrieve messages. [6] IMAP offers access to the mail storage.
IMAP (short for Internet Message Access Protocol) is an internet protocol l that lets you sync your email inbox across multiple devices.
Check your IMAP settings If your AOL Mail isn't sending or receiving mail properly, you'll need to make sure your IMAP or POP settings are correct . Though you may be prompted to select either IMAP or POP , we recommend using IMAP as it works best with AOL Mail.