Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
214 Help message (A response to the HELP command) 220 <domain> Service ready 221 <domain> Service closing transmission channel 221 2.0.0 Goodbye [1] 235 2.7.0 Authentication succeeded [3] 240 QUIT 250 Requested mail action okay, completed 251 User not local; will forward 252 Cannot verify the user, but it will try to deliver the message anyway
If your third-party email app is having issues connecting, sending, or receiving emails, you may need to reconfigure your account or update the app. Use these steps to identify and fix the source of the problem.
If possible, ask the sender to resend the message to see if you can get the message a second time. Check for emails in your Spam folder. If you find emails in your Spam folder that don't belong there, you'll need to mark the messages as "not spam." 1. Sign in to AOL Mail. 2. Click the Spam folder. 3. Select the message that isn't spam. 4.
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.
Mail is retrieved by end-user applications, called email clients, using Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), a protocol that both facilitates access to mail and manages stored mail, or the Post Office Protocol (POP) which typically uses the traditional mbox mail file format or a proprietary system such as Microsoft Exchange/Outlook or Lotus ...
Many Internet service providers use Domain Name System-based Blackhole Lists (DNSBL) to disallow mail from open relays. Once a mail server is detected or reported that allows third parties to send mail through them, they will be added to one or more such lists, and other e-mail servers using those lists will reject any mail coming from those sites.
If you have any combination of "AOL" in your display name, the message won't go through. It is especially important to check your Mail settings for this if your account has been recently compromised, as hackers will often change your name to make it harder for you to use your account normally even after it's secured. Clear your browser's cache
Help message. Explains how to use the server or the meaning of a particular non-standard command. This reply is useful only to the human user. 215: NAME system type. Where NAME is an official system name from the registry kept by IANA. 220: Service ready for new user. 221: Service closing control connection. Logged out if appropriate. 225