Aol mail settings for outlook 2010
To set up AOL Mail in Outlook 2010, you'll need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Add a new account in Outlook 2010
- Open Outlook 2010 and click on "File" in the top left corner.
- Click on "Add Account" and then select "Manual setup or additional server types".
- Click "Next" and then select "Internet E-mail" from the list of options.
Step 2: Enter your AOL Mail account settings
- In the "User Information" section, enter your name and email address.
- In the "Server Information" section, enter the following settings:
- "Incoming mail server" (IMAP): imap.aol.com
- "Outgoing mail server" (SMTP): smtp.aol.com
- "User Name": your AOL Mail username (without the "@aol.com" part)
- "Password": your AOL Mail password
- Click "More Settings" and then click on the "Outgoing Server" tab.
- Check the box next to "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" and select "Use same settings as my incoming mail server".
- Click "OK" to close the "More Settings" window.
Step 3: Finish setting up your account
- Click "Next" to continue with the setup process.
- Outlook will test your account settings. If everything is correct, you'll see a success message.
- Click "Finish" to complete the setup process.
Additional tips
- Make sure you have the latest version of Outlook 2010 installed.
- If you're using a proxy server, you may need to configure it separately.
- AOL Mail uses IMAP by default, so you don't need to change the protocol setting.
- If you're having trouble connecting to your AOL Mail account, try checking your account settings or contacting AOL's customer support.