We can browse and manage all of our email accounts in one location using the built-in Mail app on the iPhone. This blog will lead you through the process of AOL mail setup on iPhone.
How to Set Up AOL Email settings on an iPhone?
Although the procedure is shown below with screenshots from an iPad, creating a @aol.com email account for an iPad and iPhone is the identical process on both devices. This is how it goes:
- On an iPad or iPhone, launch the “Settings” app.
- Select “Passwords & Accounts” by scrolling down (on earlier iOS versions, select “Mail” instead).
- Pick the option “Add Account” from the accounts menu.
- Opt for the “AOL” account type.
- Enter your username, password, and AOL email address to log in and authenticate.
- To add the @aol.com email account to the iPhone, decide whether you wish to sync Mail, Notes, or anything else, then select Save.
That’s it; you can now launch the Mail app and use your @aol.com email address to check, send, respond, forward, and carry out all other regular Mail app tasks and operations.
Things to know
Keep in mind to frequently check the “Junk” mail folders in the Mail program for the AOL email account because occasionally valid emails are accidentally or legitimately placed there. If this happens, you can easily relocate the emails back to the principal inbox.
Opening the Mail app, selecting the “Mailboxes” icon in the top-left corner, and then locating the AOL Junk folder are the only steps required to check the AOL Junk mail folders in Mail for iOS and iPadOS:
When you stop to think about it, AOL email addresses have been around for a very long time. Some people have even used the same @aol.com email address for decades when AOL was still the “America Online” dial-up service. Consequently, it is simple to understand why someone might wish to add their AOL mail settings and account to their iPhone. If you don’t have an AOL email account but would like one, you can create one at http://aol.com for no cost.
Manual Server Settings for AOL Email Configuration
The following mail servers, which support POP3/SMTP/IMAP, can be used to manually configure @aol.com email addresses for the Mail app (or another third-party email client) on iPhone or iPad. Keep in mind that the automatic setup stated above eliminates the need for this.
AOL’s POP3 and SMTP servers
- Incoming mail server (POP3): pop.aol.com, port 995 SSL
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.aol.com, port 465 SSL
AOL email servers IMAP
- Incoming mail server (IMAP): imap.aol.com, port 993 SSL
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.aol.com, port 465 SSL
Again, this is not necessary to use or be aware of if you are using the standard email configuration in the Mail app, but if you are manually setting up AOL email settings or configuring another email client, it may be helpful to you. You can manually configure AOL to operate in the Mail app by selecting “Other” when establishing or setting up a new email account. This is similar to utilizing manual configurations in various email programs from other email providers.
Conclusion
That’s it. Congrats! You may now use your iPhone to exchange AOL emails, manage your AOL mailbox, and more after adding your AOL Mail account. Hopefully, this blog will help you to easily perform AOL mail setup on your iPhone.
