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If you're having problems accessing AOL Mail through third-party applications, such as Outlook or Thunderbird, try troubleshooting with these suggestions to make sure your email works where and when you need it. Update your password
Outlook 2013 – Follow steps under "Other Email Accounts." Outlook 2010 – Follow steps under "Other Email Accounts." Outlook 2007 – Follow steps under "Other Email Accounts." Outlook for Mac – Follow steps under "Update your email settings in Outlook for Mac." Windows 10 Mail – Follow steps for "Add an account using advanced setup."
1. Sign into AOL Mail on a web browser. 2. Compose an email and add your own email address in the "To" field. 3. Send the email and check if it arrives.
Outlook 2013 – Follow steps under "Other Email Accounts." Outlook 2010 – Follow steps under "Other Email Accounts." Outlook 2007 – Follow steps under "Other Email Accounts." Outlook for Mac – Follow steps under "Update your email settings in Outlook for Mac." Windows 10 Mail – Follow steps for "Add an account using advanced setup."
Use the IMAP settings below to download your email from AOL Mail into a third-party email app, like Thunderbird, Outlook, or Mac Mail. For accounts with a lot of content, it can take several days or longer to download everything.
Click Add Sender to Contacts. Enter the contact's info. Click Save. Edit a contact's info and image. From AOL Mail, click the Contacts icon. Click on the contact's name.
Make sure the option "Block All Senders Except Contacts" under "Mail Settings --> Block Senders" is unchecked. If checked, you will not receive messages from anyone not in your contacts. Learn about delivery delays. Messages are often delivered right way though very rarely there may be a delay in transit.
If your contacts are getting emails you didn't send, your sent folder is full of messages you didn't send, or you're missing folders, it could be a sign that your account has been compromised or hacked. If you notice these signs, you may also end up having problems with sending or composing mail.