Aol basic verizon email to text

A blast from the past!

To set up AOL Basic (Verizon) email to text, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Enable Text Messaging on Your AOL Account

  1. Log in to your AOL account at www.aol.com.
  2. Click on the "Settings" icon (looks like a gear) in the top right corner.
  3. Select "Account Settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "Text Messaging" section.
  5. Click on "Enable Text Messaging" and follow the prompts to set up your phone number.

Step 2: Set Up Your Verizon Email Account

  1. Log in to your Verizon email account at www.verizon.net.
  2. Click on the "Settings" icon (looks like a gear) in the top right corner.
  3. Select "Account Settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "Text Messaging" section.
  5. Click on "Enable Text Messaging" and follow the prompts to set up your phone number.

Step 3: Configure Your AOL Email Client to Send Texts

  1. Open your AOL email client (e.g., AOL Desktop Gold).
  2. Click on the "Settings" icon (looks like a gear) in the top right corner.
  3. Select "Account Settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "Text Messaging" section.
  5. Click on "Configure Text Messaging" and select "Verizon" as your carrier.
  6. Enter your Verizon phone number and follow the prompts to complete the setup.

Step 4: Test Your AOL Email to Text Setup

  1. Compose a new email in your AOL email client.
  2. Enter the recipient's phone number in the "To" field (e.g., 555-555-5555).
  3. Type your message in the body of the email.
  4. Click the "Send" button.
  5. Your message should be sent as a text message to the recipient's phone.

That's it! You should now be able to send text messages from your AOL Basic (Verizon) email account.