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AOL Mail

There are two ways to access your AOL Mail account from your smartphone:
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 smartphone, 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 smartphone 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).