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In Mail on Mac, click Mail and then choose Settings from the menu. Select your AOL Mail account from the account list. Select the Server Settings tab. Delete and re-enter your AOL account password from the Password fields under the Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server sections. Click Save.
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.
Reset your forgotten password online using the account recovery options you have available. Use a different browser If you're using an older or outdated browser, such as Internet Explorer, you may need to access AOL Mail from a different browser.
Find your application's "Email Accounts" or "Account Settings" section, select your AOL Mail account, then update to your new password. If you've activated 2-step verification for your AOL account, you'll need to generate and use an "app password" to access AOL Mail from these apps.
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If you're having issues sending and receiving emails for your AOL Mail account in a third-party email application, you may need to reauthenticate your account by removing and re-entering your password or removing and re-adding your AOL Mail account.
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Use the account recovery flow to confirm if your account was deleted - If your account doesn't exist anymore, you'll get a prompt indicating it has either been deactivated or that you can't reset your password online.