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Set Up Your AOL or AIM Mail Account With Mac OS X Mail

  1. Open up Mail in your dock or in your applications folder.
  2. Once Mail is open go to File > Add Account.
  3. In the General Information window, choose IMAP from the Account Type menu.
  4. For the Account Description, put down whatever you want (ex. AOL Mail).
  5. For the Email Address put your AOL or AIM email address. (ex. MasonSklut@aol.com or MasonSklut@aim.com)
  6. Click Continue.
  7. In the Incoming Mail Server, type in “imap.aol.com” or “imap.aim.com”.
  8. In the User Name, type in your AOL or AIM screen name. (ex. MasonSklut)
  9. For the Password, type in your AOL or AIM password.
  10. Click Continue.
  11. For the Outgoing Mail Server, type in “smtp.aol.com” or “smtp.aim.com”.
  12. Check the Use Authentication box.
  13. In the User Name, type in your AOL or AIM screen name. (ex. MasonSklut)
  14. In the Password box, type in your AIM or AOL password.
  15. Click Continue.
  16. Done!

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  1. Mason Sklut

    Sep. 22, 2006

    Readers,
    If you have used the AOL Service Assistant to setup AOL on your Mac or you get the “can’t send using server” message, you must change the Server Port to 587 in order to send/receive emails within Mac OS X Mail.

    – Mason

  2. Steve

    Jul. 17, 2007

    This instruction was clear and simple, and worked perfectly. Great job, and thank you so much!

  3. Scott

    Jul. 18, 2007

    This step by step process made everything a breeze.

    THANKS

  4. Walt

    Jul. 25, 2007

    Thanks, very clear info….you rock.

  5. Andy

    Aug. 2, 2007

    Great info, it is really straight forward!

  6. Catherine

    Aug. 17, 2007

    Amen – Very clear and works so well. Thanks so much.

  7. Anthony

    Sep. 1, 2007

    Very straight forward, it was clear, and it works!!!

    Thanks a lot!

  8. Kristine

    Nov. 22, 2007

    Thank you for the great info – very helpful!!

  9. Chris

    Dec. 2, 2007

    Everything works now. Thanks for all the help.

  10. Chris

    Feb. 18, 2008

    When I use Entourage or Outlook to view my emails they are taken from the inbox of my AOL account and then I cannot view them again when I try to use Mac OS X Mail. I marked them as unread to try to keep them new but still they have disappeared from Mac OS X Mail’s Inbox and the AOL inbox.

    Any ideas on how to fix this would be very much appreciated.

  11. Char

    Feb. 23, 2008

    AWESOME! straight forward directions. Works great, thanks!

  12. Au Pair

    Mar. 20, 2008

    Very nice website. My English is not so well, so I do not understand it well, but it looks very good. Thanks.

  13. Cassy

    May. 2, 2008

    These directions helped me FINALLY set up my AIM account!!! Easy as 1, 2, 3 ! Took 2 minutes!

    THANK YOU!

  14. Emeka

    Jul. 22, 2008

    Thanks a lot. I will donate when I get some money! Thanks!

  15. MacPie

    Aug. 5, 2008

    Thank you sooooo much! So simple. Lifesaver.

  16. Sophie

    Jan. 3, 2009

    Thank you so much!
    This helped me a lot, I could not figure it out at all before, but this was so simple and useful. Thank you!

  17. Ray Powell

    Sep. 30, 2009

    I just wish you had come up on the Google list first. Nothing worked until I followed your no-nonsense guide.

  18. Mason Sklut

    Oct. 4, 2009

    Thanks Ray.

  19. Tony

    Mar. 20, 2011

    Is there any reason my inbox does not show up in the Mail software? Everything else shows up! Thanks.

  20. Mason Sklut

    Mar. 20, 2011

    Tony,

    I’ve got no idea for why your inbox doesn’t appear in Mail. Is it possible you have an overstuffed mailbox? Messages will “disappear” if that’s the case. Otherwise, I’m not entirely sure why that is happening.

    Best,
    Mason

  21. Richie

    Jun. 16, 2011

    I’m still having trouble sending emails… even changed my server port to 587. If I do that I get a time out message for port 587… If I change it back it keeps telling me error 54. Any advice? This is driving me insane not being able to send emails from my laptop.

  22. Mason Sklut

    Jun. 16, 2011

    Richie, you could try setting it up with POP. This may help pin-point the problem.

    Best,
    Mason

  23. Rich

    Jun. 20, 2011

    WOW! It worked, been trying to make AOL mail merge with my Mail (off and on, more off) for 3 years, but your directions worked the first time… BRAVO!

  24. Mason Sklut

    Jun. 30, 2011

    Hey Rich,

    I’m glad you got your email all set up and working!

    Best,
    Mason

  25. Adele Druck

    Apr. 4, 2012

    Hi, I hope you are still out there. Your instructions seem simple but I hesitate to reinstall AOL mail. I have had it on my Mac for about 5 years and suddenly a few days ago it stopped working. It is in accounts under Preferences in Mail, but just doesn’t work. Should I set it up again even though it is there?
    Thanks for any help you can give.

    Adele

  26. Mason Sklut

    Apr. 20, 2012

    Adele,

    Personally, I wouldn’t recommend setting up AOL mail (the application) on your Mac again. Try following my instructions again, and let me know if you still have issues.

    Best,
    Mason

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