Postbox Supports AOL Mail
Postbox works beautifully with AOL Mail! Due to AOL's security model, there are just a few steps that need to be taken at AOL online to get up and running.
Verify your Settings at AOL
- Log into AOL on the web and navigate to Account Info > Account Security.
- If two-step verification is set to "ON:"
- Temporarily turn two-step verification to OFF (you may turn this back after the account is set up in Postbox).
- On the left navigation panel, click Personal Info, then click back to Account Security to refresh the page.
- Set Allow apps that use less secure sign in to "ON."
- Select Manage app passwords, then from the Select your app pulldown, select "Other App."
- In the text field labeled Enter custom name, enter "Postbox," then click the Generate button.
- Copy the password provided as you will need this during Postbox setup.
Set up your AOL Account in Postbox
- From the File menu select New > Mail Account.
- Enter your full name in the Your Name field. Enter your AOL Mail email address (username@aol.com) in the Email Address field, followed by your generated password from the step above, and click Continue.
- You are now back at the Account Settings screen. Click OK.
AOL Settings
Incoming Settings:
- Account Type: IMAP
- Server Name: imap.aol.com
- Port: 993
- Connection Security: SSL/TLS
- Authentication: Password
Outgoing Server Settings:
- Server Name: smtp.aol.com
- Port: 465
- Connection Security: SSL/TLS
- Authentication: Password
Helpful links at AOL