Last verified: Nov 2023
Easily add your AOL email address to your email client
AOL, or America Online, is a well-established digital platform offering various online services, including an intuitive email service. According to recent studies, AOL is he 8th most popular email provider, used by more than 1.5 million users. On this page, you'll find the recent AOL mail settings, helping you to set up your email address in your prefered email client within a few seconds.
IMAP, SMTP & POP Mail Settings for AOL
Simply configure your AOL email address in your email client by using the IMAP and SMTP protocols. Check out the table below for the current mail setting:
IMAP Email Settings for AOL
Looking to seamlessly add your AOL email address to your email client using IMAP? Simply add these settings to your email client:
IMAP Server | imap.aol.com |
IMAP Port | 993 |
IMAP Security | SSL |
Username | Your AOL email address |
Password | Your AOL password |
SMTP Mail Settings for AOL
Add the following SMTP email settings to your email client / third party tool in the section for outgoing emails:
SMTP Server | smtp.aol.com |
SMTP Port | 465 |
SMTP Security | SSL |
Username | Your AOL email address |
Password | Your AOL password |

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If you wish to use POP3 instead of IMAP to add your AOL email account to your email client, use the following configuration for POP3:
POP3 Server | pop.aol.com |
POP3 Port | 995 |
POP3 Security | SSL |
Username | Your AOL email address |
Password | Your AOL password |
When should I use POP3 instead of IMAP?
Pros:
If you configure your AOL email account with POP3, your emails will be fetched from the server and downloaded on your device. This allows you to access your emails even when you're not connected to the internet. Additionally, you can conserve disk space and avoid running out of storage capacity in your email account.
Cons:
If you utilize multiple devices to access your AOL email account, with POP3, you will only be able to view your emails on the device where you initially downloaded them.
➡️ If you prefer to read your emails across multiple devices, IMAP is the preferable choice.
Migrate Emails From / To AOL:
Got a new AOL email address and wish to add your old emails to your new account? Or do you switch to another email provider and wish to transfer your existing AOL emails to your new account?
Migrating your emails from or to AOL is a very simply task. All you need is a migration tool like MailJerry and your AOL email account credentials. So let's start!
➡️ Download the free email migrator or alternatively start your migration here in the Browser.
➡️ Open MailJerry and click on New Migration.
➡️ In the fields Existing Address, select the account type (usually IMAP) and enter the email credentials for the email account that contains your email data.
➡️ In the section New Address, select the account type for your new account and add your credentials / server settings (e.g. the AOL mail settings stated above).
➡️ Now start your migration by clicking on Start Migration.
Wait until your email migration from / or to AOL finished.
🎉 That's it! You can now access your old emails in your new email account!