Email server settings
AOL Mail SMTP, IMAP & POP3 settings
Use these settings to add your AOL Mail account (aol.com, aim.com, netscape.net …) to Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, your phone or any app that sends email over SMTP.
Incoming mail
IMAP
- Server
- imap.aol.com
- Port
- 993
- Security
- SSL/TLS
- User name
- full email address
- Authentication
- OAuth 2.0, Normal password
Incoming mail
POP3
- Server
- pop.aol.com
- Port
- 995
- Security
- SSL/TLS
- User name
- full email address
- Authentication
- OAuth 2.0, Normal password
Outgoing mail
SMTP
- Server
- smtp.aol.com
- Port
- 465
- Security
- SSL/TLS
- User name
- full email address
- Authentication
- OAuth 2.0, Normal password
How to set up AOL Mail in a mail app
- Choose add account → manual setup (or "other account") in your mail app.
- Enter your full AOL Mail email address and password.
- Pick IMAP for incoming mail and enter the server, port and security from the table above.
- Enter the SMTP server for outgoing mail (smtp.aol.com, port 465) and enable authentication with the same login.
AOL Mail supports OAuth 2.0 sign-in. Apps that support it (Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Outlook) open a browser window to sign in, and you do not need to type your password into the mail app.
If the login keeps failing, enable IMAP/POP access in the AOL Mail web settings and use an app password if your account uses two-step verification.
Email domains using these settings
aol.com, aim.com, netscape.net, netscape.com, compuserve.com, cs.com, wmconnect.com, aol.de, aol.it, aol.fr, aol.es, aol.se, aol.co.uk, aol.co.nz, aol.com.au, aol.com.ar, aol.com.br, aol.com.mx, mail.gm0.yahoodns.net.
Official help
Settings from the Mozilla Thunderbird ISP database (MPL 2.0), which mail clients use for automatic setup.
AOL Mail email settings: FAQ
What is the AOL Mail SMTP server?
What are the AOL Mail IMAP settings?
Should I use IMAP or POP3?
Why does my AOL Mail login fail in a mail app?
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GET https://api.emailvalidation.io/v1/info?email=name@aol.com
{
"email": "name@aol.com",
"domain": "aol.com",
"mx_found": true,
"smtp_check": …,
"free": …,
"disposable": false,
"state": "…"
}