Generate an app password
1
Enable two-step verification
Open AOL account security and enable Two-step verification.
2
Generate an app password
In security settings, generate an app password and use it as the password in your third-party client.
IMAP / SMTP server settings
- Username: Full AOL email address
- Password: App password
Frequently asked questions
Are AOL and Yahoo Mail the same?
Are AOL and Yahoo Mail the same?
Same backend — Verizon Media (now Yahoo Inc.) merged the brands. Settings differ only in hostnames: AOL uses
imap.aol.com / smtp.aol.com, Yahoo uses imap.mail.yahoo.com / smtp.mail.yahoo.com.Where do I generate an AOL app password?
Where do I generate an AOL app password?
login.aol.com → Account Security → Generate app password. Requires two-step verification to be on first.
Does this work for AOL.de / AOL.co.uk?
Does this work for AOL.de / AOL.co.uk?
Yes — all AOL country domains route through the same servers. Use the same IMAP/SMTP hosts and your full AOL address as username.