IMAP vs POP3 - How to Email in the 21st Century

Add Your AOL Account to Android Using IMAP

Set up your Android device for AOL email:

• From the Android Home screen, tap on the Email icon

• Enter your email address and password, Then tap on Manual setup

• Select IMAP account

On the next screen, enter your AOL email address, password, and other settings (For Incoming server)

IMAP Server: imap.aol.com

Port: 993, or try 143 (or very infrequently 585)

Security type : SSL

• Tap on next

• On the next screen, (for Outgoing server settings)

SMTP Server: smtp.aol.com

Port: 587

Security type: TLS/Auto

• Tap on next

• Select the Email check frequency and tap on Next

• Finally, name the account and input your display name
• Tap on Done

• Now you can check your AOL mails from Android