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AOL Mail

There are two ways to access your AOL Mail account from your Pocket PC phone:
Unlike many other ISPs, which use the POP3 method, AOL uses the IMAP method. Usually, you can easily auto-configure AOL Mail from your mobile device. The steps are:
  • Press Start and scroll to Messaging.
  • Select Outlook E-mail > Menu > Options > New Account.
  • Enter your name.
  • Enter your e-mail address.
  • Check the box that says Attempt to obtain e-mail settings from the Internet and select Next.
  • In the Auto Setup screen, wait until the status changes from Connecting to Finished.
  • Enter your e-mail user name.
  • Enter your password.
  • Leave Domain blank.
  • Check Save password, so you don't have to enter it every time you check e-mail.
  • Select Next.
  • Make sure that Server Type is set to IMAP4.
  • Select Next.
  • Make sure that Incoming Server is set to imap.aol.com.
  • Where it says, Require SSL connection, say No (uncheck the box).
  • Make sure that Outgoing Server is set to smtp.aol.com:587.
  • Where it says, Outgoing server requires authentication, say Yes (check the box).
  • Change the preference settings as appropriate and select Next.
  • Select Finish.
  • Select Yes to confirm that you would like to download mail for this new account now.
  • To view your latest messages on your Pocket PC phone, select Menu > Send/Receive.

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Note: You can obtain more information about setting up your AOL Mail account from AOL e-mail setup.
If you don't subscribe to an unlimited data plan—or need only occasional access to your AOL Mail account—you may prefer to access your AOL e-mail from your Pocket PC phone using Internet Explorer. To access your account through Internet Explorer, select AOL Mail in the browser menu (typically located in the Mail or Messaging folder).