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AOL email settings for iPhone

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On this page you find the AOL mail settings for iPhone. Follow the step-by-step iPhone guide or use the settings overview with the imap and pop3 server email settings for AOL.

Mail settings AOL

POP / IMAP imap
Incoming server imap.aol.com
Incoming port 993
SSl (security) incoming ssl
Outgoing server smtp.aol.com
Outgoing port 465
Requires sign-in yes

iPhone guide to setup AOL mail

1 Open 'Settings', click on 'Passwords & accounts' and 'Add account'.

Click on your provider name if it's listed, otherwise click on 'Other'

2 Make sure 'Email' is checked and click 'Save'.

Your email account is now saved. In the next steps we check if all settings are correct.

3 Click on your newly created email address and choose 'Advanced'. Make sure that the following data is correct under 'Incoming server':

Use SSL: on
Identity check: password
Server port: 993

4 Go back to the previous screen and under 'Outgoing server' click on smtp.aol.com. Make sure the following information is correct:

Use SSL: on
Identity check: password
Server port: 465

Question and Answer

Have a question regarding your iPhone email setup or think you can help other AOL users out? Please comment below!

  • I phone 7 - Followed instructions but get error"Mail server smtp.aol.com is not responding. Tried several times. Thanks -

    4 years ago

  • #10. Server port: 993. How can I change to imap.aol.com? Iphone 11. I have followed all your instructions and says imap.aol.com is not responding.

    4 years ago

  • My mail stopped coming they on my iPhone. I am getting an error message.

    4 years ago

  • I lost all my email. I’m trying to get lt back. My. iPad seems to be working ok. Can I transfer that e mail to my phone?

    4 years ago

  • Hi, I do not seem to able to connect my iPhone6 to my AOL account. the outgoing port 587 does not work. Which port should it be? Warm regards, /Camilla

    4 years ago

  • Thanks for helping I think it’s successful

    4 years ago

  • When trying to set up my aol account on my iphone it says "The connection to the server "smtp.aol.com" on port 587 (and also for 465...have tried both) timed out. What is a good port number to use, please?

    4 years ago

  • How can i setup my apple device aol usin mail setting

    4 years ago

  • Thanks sir how can I access my Apple device setting

    4 years ago

  • Keeping getting the mail server "imap.aol.com is not responding Verify that you have entered the correct account info in Mail settings. My account and passwords are correct

    4 years ago