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AOL email settings for Android

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On this page you find the AOL mail settings for Android. Follow the step-by-step Android guide or use the settings overview with the imap and pop3 server email settings for AOL.

Mail settings AOL

POP / IMAP imap
Incoming server imap.aol.com
Incoming port 993
SSl (security) incoming ssl
Outgoing server smtp.aol.com
Outgoing port 465
Requires sign-in yes

Android guide to setup AOL mail

1 Open your Email application from the menu, add a new account and choose 'Other'.

If you do not have an account yet, you can start setting up right away. Otherwise, open 'Settings' in the email app and choose 'Add account'.

2 In the next screen enter your account details and click on 'Login':

Email: your AOL email address
Password: your AOL email password

3 Choose imap and enter the following details under 'Server incoming mail':

imap server: imap.aol.com
Security type: ssl
Port: 993

4 Your account is now ready to use.

Congratulations, your account is now set up. Open the email app on your smartphone to use your email.

Question and Answer

Have a question regarding your Android email setup or think you can help other AOL users out? Please comment below!

  • Aol must have changed their settings. Worked fine for outlook on both android & pc up until 7/1/19.

    4 years ago

  • Hi, I can not connect to the server. Keep getting the message setup could not finish, authentication failed. Have put all the above details in and tried several times.

    4 years ago

  • I keep getting the message. Cannot get mail the user name or password for imap aol is in correct

    4 years ago

  • I can't get Sent email

    4 years ago

  • Trying to setup aol mail on an android. Keep getting the message, "Unable to connect to server". I have followed the instructions above. "ssl" is not a security setting option. Could really use some guidance. Thank you.

    4 years ago

  • When setting up on outlook on my phone it wouldn't finish as it couldn't connect to server. It's only happened over the last week as it's always been OK in the past

    4 years ago

  • Cannot get my AOL app on my Galaxy 10 phone to work!!!

    4 years ago

  • Hi I've just set up another aol email account but when adding it to my email account it's stating cannot authenticate. Please can I be advised on this matter? Thank you

    4 years ago

  • i have a lg stylo phone and suddenly it asked me for credential for the netscape (i.e. aol) information. The incoming server settings have my email under username, retyped the password. Server is imap.aol.com, Port 993. Seurity type SSL/TLS. Hit NEXT and a pop up message says Couldn't finish Couldn't open connection to server.

    4 years ago

  • I can't see how to delete emails also can't get to setting to change size of message when openu

    4 years ago