Setting up aim email in outlook

To set up an AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) email account in Outlook, you'll need to follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have an AIM account with AOL (America Online).
  2. You have Outlook installed on your computer.

Step 1: Create an IMAP account in Outlook

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Add Account" and then select "Manual setup or additional server types".
  3. Choose "Internet Email" and click "Next".
  4. Enter the following information:
    • Your Name: Enter your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field of your emails.
    • Email Address: Enter your AIM email address (e.g., [youraimusername]@aol.com).
    • Account Type: Select "POP" or "IMAP" (IMAP is recommended for syncing email and contacts).
    • Incoming mail server: imap.aol.com
    • Outgoing mail server: smtp.aol.com
    • User Name: Enter your AIM username (without the "@aol.com" part).
    • Password: Enter your AIM password.
  5. Click "Next" and then "Finish".

Step 2: Configure your AIM account in Outlook

  1. Go to the "File" menu and select "Account Settings".
  2. Click on "Account Settings" again in the dropdown menu.
  3. Select your AIM account from the list of accounts and click "Change".
  4. In the "Change Account" window, select "More Settings" at the bottom.
  5. In the "Internet Email Settings" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
  6. Under "Incoming mail", select "IMAP" and enter the following settings:
    • Incoming mail server: imap.aol.com
    • Port: 993
    • Encryption: SSL/TLS
  7. Under "Outgoing mail", select "SMTP" and enter the following settings:
    • Outgoing mail server: smtp.aol.com
    • Port: 587
    • Encryption: TLS
  8. Click "OK" to close the "Internet Email Settings" window.
  9. Click "OK" again to close the "Change Account" window.

Step 3: Verify your AIM account in Outlook

  1. Go to the "File" menu and select "Account Settings".
  2. Click on "Account Settings" again in the dropdown menu.
  3. Select your AIM account from the list of accounts and click "Test Account Settings".
  4. Outlook will attempt to connect to your AIM account and verify the settings. If everything is set up correctly, you should see a success message.

That's it! Your AIM email account should now be set up in Outlook. You can access your AIM email by going to the "Inbox" folder in Outlook.