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:
- You have an AIM account with AOL (America Online).
- You have Outlook installed on your computer.
Step 1: Create an IMAP account in Outlook
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
- Click on "Add Account" and then select "Manual setup or additional server types".
- Choose "Internet Email" and click "Next".
- 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.
- Click "Next" and then "Finish".
Step 2: Configure your AIM account in Outlook
- Go to the "File" menu and select "Account Settings".
- Click on "Account Settings" again in the dropdown menu.
- Select your AIM account from the list of accounts and click "Change".
- In the "Change Account" window, select "More Settings" at the bottom.
- In the "Internet Email Settings" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Under "Incoming mail", select "IMAP" and enter the following settings:
- Incoming mail server: imap.aol.com
- Port: 993
- Encryption: SSL/TLS
- Under "Outgoing mail", select "SMTP" and enter the following settings:
- Outgoing mail server: smtp.aol.com
- Port: 587
- Encryption: TLS
- Click "OK" to close the "Internet Email Settings" window.
- Click "OK" again to close the "Change Account" window.
Step 3: Verify your AIM account in Outlook
- Go to the "File" menu and select "Account Settings".
- Click on "Account Settings" again in the dropdown menu.
- Select your AIM account from the list of accounts and click "Test Account Settings".
- 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.