AOL Mail
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 A screenshot of an AOL Mail inbox in January 2014. | |
Type of site | Web application (E-mail, webmail) |
|---|---|
| Available in | 54 languages |
| Owner | AOL |
| URL | mail |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Required |
| Current status | Online |
Content license | Proprietary |
AOL Mail (stylized as Aol Mail.) is a free web-based email service provided by AOL, a division of Verizon Communications.
Features[edit]
AOL Mail has the following features available:
- Email attachment limit: 25 MB[1]
- Max mailbox size: 1,000 new messages, 4,000 old messages and 4,000 sent messages per screen name. Max 250 GB if all messages have 25 MB attachments.[2]
- Supported protocols: POP3, SMTP, IMAP[3]
- Link to other email accounts from other service providers (such as Gmail and Hotmail).
- Ads: are displayed while working with the email account. Embedded links within emails are automatically disabled and can only be activated by the email user.
- Spam protection[4][5]
- Virus protection[6]
- Spell checking
- Domains: @aol.com and previously @love.com, @ygm.com (short for you've got mail), @games.com, and @wow.com[3]
- Supports SSL/HTTPS after login[7]
If an AOL Mail account is inactive for 90 days, it may become deactivated, at which point any emails sent to it may not be delivered and may be returned to sender. After 180 days of inactivity, the account may be deleted.[8]
Use POP or IMAP to sync AOL Mail on a third-party app or download your emailMost email software and applications have an account settings menu where you'll need to update the IMAP or POP3 settings. When entering your account info, make sure you use your full email address, including @aol.com, and that the SSL encryption is enabled for incoming and outgoing mail.
Protocol Server Settings Port Settings POP 3 Incoming mail server (POP3): pop.aol.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.aol.com POP3-995-SSL
SMTP-465-SSL IMAP Incoming mail server (IMAP): imap.aol.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.aol.com IMAP-993-SSL
SMTP-465-SSL
Most email software and applications have an account settings menu where you'll need to update the IMAP or POP3 settings. When entering your account info, make sure you use your full email address, including @aol.com, and that the SSL encryption is enabled for incoming and outgoing mail.
| Protocol | Server Settings | Port Settings |
|---|---|---|
| POP 3 | Incoming mail server (POP3): pop.aol.com Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.aol.com | POP3-995-SSL SMTP-465-SSL |
| IMAP | Incoming mail server (IMAP): imap.aol.com Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.aol.com | IMAP-993-SSL SMTP-465-SSL |
