How to Add AOL Email Account To Outlook 2016 Using IMAP Settings?

Considered to be the best and most efficient email service providers, AOL enjoys a cult status in the domain of emails and allows the users to enjoy maximum perks while using their service. The AOL email service is free and it is provided by AOL which is a part of Verizon Communications. It is also famously known as AIM Mail. AIM is the abbreviation for AOL Instant Messenger. It has a number of amazing features such as SMTP, IMAP, and POP3 supported protocols. It also provides protection from SPAM and virus, thus ensuring that the users can access their email without worrying about security.

HERE IS HOW YOU CAN ADD YOUR AOL ACCOUNT TO OUTLOOK 2016 WITH IMAP SETTINGS:
Double click on Outlook 2016 icon.
When Outlook 2016 launches, click on the file tab.
After this, click on Add Account button which is right below the Account Information option.
Check the circle next to Manual setup or additional server types in the Add Account window.
In the Choose your Account Type window, click on the circle next to IMAP or POP.
Click on Next.
Add the following host server information:
IMAP: Account types
aol.com: incoming mail server.
aol.com: outgoing email server (SMTP)
Now, enter your login information such as Username and password.
Uncheck the remember password box if you don’t want to save your password.
Check the box below Remember Password to login using Secure Password Authentication or SPA.
Click on More Settings.
Go to the Outgoing Server Tab.
Click on the box towards the left of My outgoing server or SMTP requires authentication.
In the Internet Email Settings window, click on the radio button adjacent to Use the same settings as my incoming email server.
Click on the Advanced tab in the Internet Email Settings Window.
Check the following:
IMAP or Incoming server: 143 or 993
SMTP or outgoing server: 587
Incoming server encrypted connection: SSL
Outgoing server encrypted connection TLS.
Click on the OK button after verifying the above.
Click on Next.
If all the details have been filled in correctly, then both of the testing tasks will get finished successfully.
Close the window and click on Next.
Wait till you get the “You are all set!” message on the screen.
Click on Finish.
Now you can check your AOL emails and also subscribe to IMAP mailbox folders via Outlook 2016.
Contact the AOL Support by calling on the AOL support phone number if you get any issue with the steps mentioned above. The AOL customer service toll-free number is open 24/7 for the customers. While using AOL mail service, users may encounter some technical glitches or hurdles from time to time. To make sure that the users do not waste their precious time in trying to solve the errors by themselves, the AOL Customer Support service works round the clock to provide instant solutions. Just dial the AOL support number and let the certified technicians fix your issue.

Source : http://help-aol.org/how-to-add-aol-email-account-to-outlook-2016-using-imap-settings/

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