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What Are the AOL Mail IMAP Settings?

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Question: What Are the AOL Mail IMAP Settings?
Looking for the AOL Mail IMAP server settings?
Answer: The AOL Mail IMAP server settings for accessing AOL Mail messages and folders in any email program are:
  • AOL Mail IMAP server address: imap.aol.com
  • AOL Mail IMAP user name: Your AOL Mail screen name (the part before "@aol.com" in your AOL Mail address; if your AOL Mail address is me@aol.com, for instance, the screen name is "me")
  • AOL Mail IMAP password: Your AOL Mail password
  • AOL Mail IMAP port: 993
  • AOL Mail IMAP TLS/SSL required: yes

To send mail through your AOL Mail account from any email program, see the

Note that AOL Mail POP access is a simple and reliable alternative to IMAP access.

For detailed instructions on setting up AOL Mail IMAP in your email program or service, see

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