How to Configure AOL For Outlook Express
Outlook Express is Microsoft's free email client associated with Internet Explorer. You can configure a variety of different email programs to work with Outlook Express, including Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, MSN and AOL Mail. By default, AOL transfers emails via the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), which means the emails will be stored on the AOL server. This method is useful if you access AOL mail on multiple computers. You first must add the AOL email account to Outlook Express and then configure it.
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Instructions
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Open Outlook Express. If prompted to select Outlook Express as the default email client, click "OK."
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Click "Cancel" upon being prompted to enter your display name. Click "Yes" when asked if you want to exit the wizard.
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Click the "Tools" menu, and select "Accounts."
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Click "Add." Click "Mail."
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Type your name in the "Display Name" field as you want it to display to recipients. Click "Next."
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Type your full AOL email address in the "Email Address" field.
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Click "Next." Click "IMAP" under "My Incoming Mail Server Is a" list.
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Type "imap.aol.com" in the "Incoming Mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) Server" field.
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Type "smtp.aol.com" in the "Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server" field. Click "Next."
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Enter your AOL account name. Enter your email password. Select "Remember Password" to save the password in Outlook Express.
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Click "Next." Click "Finish."
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Return to the "Internet Accounts" screen by clicking "Accounts" under "Tools" if you don't already see it.
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Click the "Mail" tab. Select the new account you just created. Click "Properties."
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Select the "Servers" tab. Select "My Server Requires Authentication." Click "Apply."
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Click the "Advanced" tab. In the "Outgoing Mail (SMTP)" field, enter "587." Click "Apply."
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Select the "IMAP" tab. Deselect "Store Special Folders on IMAP Server." Click "Apply." Click "OK."
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Click "Apply" and "OK" again. Click "Close."
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