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# AOL Mail

> AOL app passwords and IMAP/SMTP settings

AOL shares a similar app password flow with Yahoo under the Verizon Media ecosystem.

## Generate an app password

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable two-step verification">
    Open [AOL account security](https://login.aol.com/account/security) and enable **Two-step verification**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate an app password">
    In security settings, generate an **app password** and use it as the password in your third-party client.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## IMAP / SMTP server settings

| Protocol | Server         | Port | Encryption |
| -------- | -------------- | ---- | ---------- |
| **IMAP** | `imap.aol.com` | 993  | SSL/TLS    |
| **SMTP** | `smtp.aol.com` | 465  | SSL/TLS    |

* **Username**: Full AOL email address
* **Password**: App password

## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="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`.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Where do I generate an AOL app password?">
    [login.aol.com](https://login.aol.com) → Account Security → **Generate app password**. Requires two-step verification to be on first.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="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.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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