Adding AOL to Outlook 2007

wmnoobie · 05-03-2008, 04:51 AM

I have an old AOL account which over the years became business/personal. I am setting up Outlook 2007 on a new computer and want to access that aol acct - it will let me set up/and work as a POP3 but I really only want it to copy from the server. When I manually set it as IMAP acct it wont retrieve mail from aol. Please help

maninath · 05-04-2008, 11:43 AM

hi,
This is Mani from Bangalore, India.

please provide me the incoming and outgoing servers for AOL as for POP and IMAP accounts in details and also incoming and outgoing port numbers.
Check it with your ISP ,,,still any issues let me know.

wmnoobie · 05-04-2008, 08:05 PM

Thanks in advance for your help.
Here is the info I think you were requesting
# AOL Mail Settings

The AOL email service is a web based system, designed for managing your AOL mailbox via HTTP IMAP access. Unlike Hotmail, you can use any email client to access your AOL mailbox, as long as it supports the IMAP protocol.

AOL Incoming Mail Server (IMAP) - imap.aol.com (port 143)

AOL Outgoing Mail Server - smtp.aol.com or use your local ISP SMTP mail server I think I saw a site that said 587 for smtp

maninath · 05-04-2008, 09:48 PM

Hi,

Please try in this formatt, lets try and see, it may resolve it.

To configure a new e-mail account in Outlook:

Open Outlook 2002 or Outlook 2003.
On the Tools menu, click E-mail Accounts.
In the E-mail Accounts window, click Add a new e-mail account.
Click Next.
In the Server Type window, click IMAP.
Click Next.
In the Internet E-mail Settings (IMAP) window, enter the following information:
Your Name. Enter the name you wish to appear on outgoing e-mail.
E-mail Address. Enter your full AOL e-mail address, e.g., Gabby-Grace@aol.com.
User Name. Enter your AOL screen name, e.g., eyelvjennifer.
Password. Enter the password for your AOL account.
Incoming mail server (IMAP). Enter the following: imap.aol.com.
Outgoing mail server (SMTP). Enter the following: smtp.aol.com.
Click More Settings.
Click the Outgoing Server tab.
Click the My outgoing server requires authentication check box.
Click Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
Click the Advanced tab.
In the Outgoing mail (SMTP): field, change the number that displays to 587.
Click OK.
Click Next.
Click Finish.

maninath · 05-04-2008, 09:52 PM

still any more issues chk this web link - http://postmaster.info.aol.com/imap/index.html

wmnoobie · 05-05-2008, 05:45 AM

I have Office 2007.
I have tried to set up like you listed
box checked - my outgoing server smtp requires authentication
imap -143 (encrypted connection -none)
smtp - 587 (encrypted connection -none)

pharoah2g1 · 05-23-2008, 03:31 AM

I was having the same problem. Now I have figured it out.
Here's what to do.

Go to Tools, then Account Settings
Click New Email, then Next
Click the "Manually configure" checkbox to the bottom, then click Next
Choose "Interet Email" checkbox, then click Next
Enter Name and Email
Set Account Type as Imap, Enter Incoming as imap.aol.com, Enter Outgoing as smtp.aol.com
Enter User Name and Password
Click "Require authorization"
Click "More Setting"
GO to "Outgoing Server" Tab, select "My outgoing server.." and "Use same"
Go to "Advanced" Tab, set port incoming: 143, outgoing: 587
Select Auto under "Use the following.." for both incoming and outgoing servers
Click OK, then "Test Account Settings"
If fails check again to make sure all the settings are correct. (The program may change them after you set them)

I hope this helps.

05-03-2008, 04:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
wmnoobie Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Adding AOL to Outlook 2007 I have an old AOL account which over the years became business/personal. I am setting up Outlook 2007 on a new computer and want to access that aol acct - it will let me set up/and work as a POP3 but I really only want it to copy from the server. When I manually set it as IMAP acct it wont retrieve mail from aol. Please help

05-04-2008, 11:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
maninath Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 52 OS: WinXp	Re: Adding AOL to Outlook 2007 hi, This is Mani from Bangalore, India. please provide me the incoming and outgoing servers for AOL as for POP and IMAP accounts in details and also incoming and outgoing port numbers. Check it with your ISP ,,,still any issues let me know. Last edited by tetonbob : 05-04-2008 at 05:43 PM. Reason: removed email address; spambots lurk all forums!

05-04-2008, 08:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
wmnoobie Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Adding AOL to Outlook 2007 Thanks in advance for your help. Here is the info I think you were requesting # AOL Mail Settings The AOL email service is a web based system, designed for managing your AOL mailbox via HTTP IMAP access. Unlike Hotmail, you can use any email client to access your AOL mailbox, as long as it supports the IMAP protocol. AOL Incoming Mail Server (IMAP) - imap.aol.com (port 143) AOL Outgoing Mail Server - smtp.aol.com or use your local ISP SMTP mail server I think I saw a site that said 587 for smtp

05-04-2008, 09:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
maninath Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 52 OS: WinXp	Re: Adding AOL to Outlook 2007 Hi, Please try in this formatt, lets try and see, it may resolve it. To configure a new e-mail account in Outlook: Open Outlook 2002 or Outlook 2003. On the Tools menu, click E-mail Accounts. In the E-mail Accounts window, click Add a new e-mail account. Click Next. In the Server Type window, click IMAP. Click Next. In the Internet E-mail Settings (IMAP) window, enter the following information: Your Name. Enter the name you wish to appear on outgoing e-mail. E-mail Address. Enter your full AOL e-mail address, e.g., Gabby-Grace@aol.com. User Name. Enter your AOL screen name, e.g., eyelvjennifer. Password. Enter the password for your AOL account. Incoming mail server (IMAP). Enter the following: imap.aol.com. Outgoing mail server (SMTP). Enter the following: smtp.aol.com. Click More Settings. Click the Outgoing Server tab. Click the My outgoing server requires authentication check box. Click Use same settings as my incoming mail server. Click the Advanced tab. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP): field, change the number that displays to 587. Click OK. Click Next. Click Finish.

05-04-2008, 09:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
maninath Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 52 OS: WinXp	Re: Adding AOL to Outlook 2007 still any more issues chk this web link - http://postmaster.info.aol.com/imap/index.html

05-05-2008, 05:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
wmnoobie Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Adding AOL to Outlook 2007 I have Office 2007. I have tried to set up like you listed box checked - my outgoing server smtp requires authentication imap -143 (encrypted connection -none) smtp - 587 (encrypted connection -none)

05-23-2008, 03:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
pharoah2g1 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: vista	Re: Adding AOL to Outlook 2007 I was having the same problem. Now I have figured it out. Here's what to do. Go to Tools, then Account Settings Click New Email, then Next Click the "Manually configure" checkbox to the bottom, then click Next Choose "Interet Email" checkbox, then click Next Enter Name and Email Set Account Type as Imap, Enter Incoming as imap.aol.com, Enter Outgoing as smtp.aol.com Enter User Name and Password Click "Require authorization" Click "More Setting" GO to "Outgoing Server" Tab, select "My outgoing server.." and "Use same" Go to "Advanced" Tab, set port incoming: 143, outgoing: 587 Select Auto under "Use the following.." for both incoming and outgoing servers Click OK, then "Test Account Settings" If fails check again to make sure all the settings are correct. (The program may change them after you set them) I hope this helps.