AOL users can
effortlessly send messages from their AOL account while using Outlook. This
way, their messages will be stored, in case they ever need to regain them from
another PC. First of all, you need to configure Outlook to access your own account
on AOL's IMAP server. AOL offers IMAP access so that a user can add it to his
or her list of Outlook email. If you are looking to get AOL technicians
from Outlook support, then you need to call on a toll free number.
Let’s take a quick review of accessing AOL Email Account with Outlook steps, these
include:
·
First of
all, select Tools Account Settings.
·
Need to go
to the E-mail tab
·
Click on
New option,
·
Need to
make sure that Microsoft Exchange, IMAP, POP3, or HTTP is selected, then click
Next,
·
Type your
name,
·
Need to enter
your full AOL address under E-mail Address option
·
Make sure
that your configure server settings or additional server types is checked.
·
Need to
Click on Next
·
Check
your Internet E-mail is selected
·
At the
end, click Next
·
Choose
IMAP under Account Type
·
Need to type
"imap.aol.com"
·
Enter
"smtp.aol.com"
·
Need to type
your AOL screen name under username
·
Need to
type your AOL password
·
Click on
More Settings
·
Need to go
to the Outgoing Server tab.
·
My
outgoing server (SMTP) authentication should be checked.
·
Now you
need to go the Advanced tab.
·
User
needs to type "587" under Server Port Numbers for Outgoing server
·
Click OK,
then click Next
·
Click on
finish and at the last, click Close
Apart from this, let’s follow a few simple
steps to access an AOL email account with Outlook 2002 or 2003, these include:
·
You need
to select Tools, E-mail Accounts from the menu option
·
Need to
select Add a new e-mail account.
·
Click on
Next
·
Need to choose
IMAP.
·
Click
Next.
·
Type your
name
·
Enter AOL
email address
·
Users
need to make sure that their AOL screen name is listed in the User Name: field.
·
Need to enter
AOL password
·
Type
"imap.aol.com" under Incoming mail server
·
Type
"smtp.aol.com" in the Outgoing mail server field.
·
Click on
More Settings
·
Need to go
to the Outgoing Server tab.
·
My
outgoing server (SMTP) authentication should be checked.
·
Need to leave
the default of Use the same settings
·
Now you
need to go the Advanced tab.
·
Enter
"587"
·
Click on OK.
·
Click
Next > and at the end click Finish.
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