Simple. Go to Preferences in the Mail pulldown menu. Click on accounts. Click the plus sign to add an account. Under account information the AOL account type should be IMAP. Description AOL. Your e-mail address, your name. Incoming mail server is imap.aol.com. Your username should be your full aol e-mail address. Below that is your password. In the 'Advanced' box the port number is 993, check the 'Use SSL' box and authentication is password. IMAP path prefix can be left blank. Gop back to account information and click on 'Edit SMTP Server List' in the pulldown menu for 'Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP). Under account information for AOL the server name is smtp.aol.com. In advanced, check the button for 'Use default ports (25,465,587).' Check the box for 'Use Secure Sockets Layer.' Authentication is password, your username is your AOL e-mail address and enter your password again if it isn't entered already. Click OK and you're sert to go.
Under account information for AOL the server name is smtp.aol.com. In advanced, check the button for 'Use default ports (25,465,587).' Check the box for 'Use Secure Sockets Layer.' Authentication is password, your username is your AOL e-mail address and enter your password again if it isn't entered already. Click OK and you're sert to go. Accessing AOL email in macOS is not that difficult because in most cases there is no need to separately set up AOL email on Mac since it is preconfigured in Apple Mail. Most of operating systems 1 support such functions as an email client and allows people sending and receiving emails. Download apps by AOL Inc., including AOL: News Email Weather Video, TechCrunch, Oath: Impact, and many more. On the other hand, there does appear to be a bug concerning 2FA and the Mail app in macOS. Basically, if you upgrade to 2FA on your Apple account, you may run into issues actually using your iCloud email through the standard Mail app. Note that this only happens if you upgrade to 2FA on a device other than your Mac.
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If your Mac is connected to the Internet but suddenly starts asking for your password, you should generally try again later, and if necessary work with your email provider to resolve. If you're using Apple's iCloud Mail, learn how to resolve issues with iCloud Mail.
Why is Mail asking for your password?
Mail asks for your password when it is connecting to your email provider, but can't connect to your email account because your email provider isn't accepting your email password.
Your email provider may reject your password for several reasons, including:
- You're not using your current email password. If you updated the password on another device, make sure that you're using the same password on your Mac.
- Your email provider needs you to update or reset your password for security reasons. For example, if you're using Google’s two-step verification, your Gmail account in Mail requires the appropriate app-specific password.
- Your email provider deactivated or suspended your account. Contact your email provider for help.
Check your password in Internet Accounts preferences
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Depending on the type of email account you're using, you might be able to correct the password as follows:
- Quit Mail. If it doesn't quit, you can force it to quit.
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Internet Accounts.
- Select your mail account in the sidebar.
- If you see a password field for your account, delete the password and type the correct password.
- Close System Preferences, then open Mail and try using your account again.
If Mail still asks for your password, the password is probably incorrect. Your email provider can help you verify your email settings and make sure that you're using the correct password.
Test using webmail
Many email providers offer webmail, which is a way to use email with a web browser such as Safari, instead of with an email app such as Mail. For example, if you're using an iCloud Mail account, you can use iCloud.com to send and receive email.
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Because the password that you use with Mail is usually the same password that you use with webmail, try signing in to webmail with that password. If it doesn't work there either, your password is probably incorrect. Your email provider can help you verify your email settings and make sure that you're using the correct password for the Mail app.
Remove your account, then add it back
If no other solutions work, try setting up your email account again. To do that, first remove your email account, then add the account back.
Learn more
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- If you're using Apple's iCloud Mail, learn how to resolve issues with iCloud Mail. The password that you use with iCloud Mail is your Apple ID password. Learn what to do if you forgot your Apple ID password or want to change your Apple ID password.
- If you forgot or want to change the email password for a different email service, contact the email provider or request a password reset from their website.