You might experience some instances when your AOL mail app may not work properly on Windows 10 system. It is very important to get back your AOL account to access all the important emails. There can be some server-related issues for which you need to check the server settings in the Mail app. Sometimes, the problem occurs due to inability to sync your AOL email with the Mail app or because of improper configuration. Whatever be the reasons of such issues, after successful AOL mail login, it is important to fix any problem with the Mail app. Here, in this article, we have mentioned detailed steps to fix AOL mail settings on Windows 10 system.
How do I Troubleshoot AOL Mail Settings on Windows 10?
Follow the simple steps given below to fix AOL Windows 10 mail settings:
- Firstly, navigate to the settings and then click on manage accounts button. Now, you need to select the AOL account.
- Now, click on the Mailbox Sync Settings and also check if all the settings are properly configured.
- Also check how to add AOL email to your Windows 10 on its official site, i.e., www.aol.com.
- In the IMAP Username and Incoming Mail Server, you need to type [email protected] and imap.aol.com. You have to use port 143 for standard or 993 for SSL connections.
- Now, enter smtp.aol.com in the SMTP Outgoing Server Address and set the outgoing port to 587.
- Enter your Username and password in the required place.
- It must be noted that you can use the IMAP protocol in order to synchronize the AOL email with Windows 10 Mail app.
- POP protocol can be effective for other devices and email clients. However, it is important to use IMAP protocol if you want AOL to work with the Mail app.
Hope, the above settings will help configure the AOL email account on Windows 10 system.
