How to Access AOL Email With Microsoft Outlook?

Differences Between AOL and Outlook Emails

Reasons behind the Migration of AOL Emails Into Outlook

To access AOL emails with Outlook, users must be aware of the reasons to do so. These are:

• Outlook is a suite of apps from Microsoft with advanced features like spam filtering, junk, rules, and much more.
• Users want to switch from AOL Mail to another email client, such as MS Outlook.
• To access mailbox emails in offline mode, anytime, anywhere, and on any device.
• Also, users want to use AOL mailbox emails in other applications and tasks.
• Moreover, it may be to free up the storage space from AOL mail.

These are the possible reasons that persist users to import their AOL mail emails into Microsoft Outlook.

How to Access AOL Emails with Outlook?

You can access AOL emails in Outlook, either with a manual method or using a professional tool. This enables to access all the emails from a single platform and streamlines the email management. The step-by-step guide to do so is given in detail below. Follow the steps carefully.

Manually Grant Access to AOL Emails Using MS Outlook

This method is divided into two parts for a clear understanding and to make the process easier. The steps are as follows:

Part 1: Enabling the Less Secure Sign-In option and Generating App Password from AOL Mail

1. Open AOL mail on your website and Sign In with the required credentials.
2. Click the AOL profile icon and select Account Info from the list of options.
   
3. Then, click Account Security and enable Allow apps that use the less secure Sign In feature.
   
4. You will have to sign in again with your AOL ID to complete the process.
   
5. Afterward, click Generate App Password in the Account Security tab.
6. A pop-up screen will appear. Here, select Outlook Desktop and hit the Generate button.
7. Ensure to copy the generated app password.

Part 2: Access AOL Emails with Outlook by Configuring Accounts

1. Open Outlook and log in with the Username & password.
2. Here, tap the File option and select the Add Account button.
   
3. A new Outlook wizard opens. Here, enter your AOL email address.
4. Next, click Advanced Options and select let me set up my account manually.
5. Then click the Connect button for further process.
   
6. After that, select POP from the menu of Choose Account Type.
   
7. Further, for POP configuration, type the following information:
   
   • Incoming Mail:
     Server: pop.aol.com
     Port: 995
     Encryption Method: Check This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL/TLS)
     Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA): Uncheck
   • Outgoing Mail:
     Server: smtp.aol.com
     Port: 465
     Encryption Method: Select SSL/TLS from the drop-down menu.
     Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA): Uncheck



Note: If you have an existing data file then check the feature and browse for it under the Message Delivery section.

8. After that, click the Next button.
   
9. Here, enter the password of your AOL mail account and click Connect.
   
10. At last, when the AOL mail account setup in Outlook is complete, click Ok.
    
11. Now, in Outlook, you can preview the AOL accounts listed on the left side.
    

Limitations of the Manual Method:

• The process is time-consuming and lengthy.
• Non-technical users need assistance to execute it carefully and successfully.
• There are chances of data loss with this method.

Alternative Solution to Access AOL Emails with Outlook

SysInfo AOL Mail Backup Tool is a proficient utility that overcomes all the limitations of the manual method. This automated software allows users to migrate AOL mail emails into Outlook. It can also backup and save AOL emails into different file formats like OST, PST, EML, EMLX, PDF, MBOX, etc. Using this software, you can import AOL emails to other email clients like Gmail, Thunderbird, IMAP, Office 365, Zoho Mail. It is an efficient tool to export single or multiple emails at once. Some of its amazing features are as follows:

• Highly compatible with the latest Windows 11 and all its earlier versions
• Provides features to remove duplicates, manage attachments, and keep data intact.
• Safely download AOL emails into a Local Drive, PC, or External Hard Drive.

Steps to Move AOL Emails to MS Outlook

To do so, we need to convert AOL emails into PST (Outlook supportable) format. Follow these steps:

1. Run the tool and choose Single/Batch mode for your AOL accounts.
2. Now, select AOL, enter your ID and password, and click Login.
3. Preview the folders from the tree structure and select to convert. Click Next.
4. Afterward, select PST from the drop-down list to save emails in MS Outlook.
5. Choose filters and press Path to Save to specify the destination for a new file.
6. At last, click Convert to complete the transfer of AOL mail to PST.

Once it is done, click OK and exit the software. Additionally, import these PST files into the Outlook application.

Conclusion

Through this blog, we learned about AOL and Outlook emails and the reasons to move AOL email to Outlook. Further, we discussed different methods to access AOL emails with Outlook. The manual method had its limitations. Therefore, a professional tool is suggested to overcome those limitations and complete the migration task seamlessly.