Alternate Solution to Backup or Migrate AOL Mailbox Emails

Alternative Way to Access AOL Mailbox Emails

If you are worried about the manual solutions to backup AOL emails. Or don't want to use the AOL Backup Tool. Then, you can try the other way using a different email client to backup your AOL emails. How? Read below.

The following section helps you back up or migrate AOL mailbox emails in different situations, such as:

• When you can't log into the software due to a lack of a third-party app password for your AOL account.
• Or you didn't find any option to create a third-party app password.

The process is divided into three steps as follows:

• Download the Mozilla Thunderbird Application
• Configure AOL Mail into Thunderbird
• Use the Sysinfo Thunderbird Backup Tool

Follow the detailed step-by-step guidebook given below.

Step 1: Download Thunderbird Application

Note: If Mozilla Thunderbird is already installed in your system, then skip the following procedures. Else, follow the steps below.

1. First, download & install Mozilla Thunderbird on your computer (https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/).
2. Once you open the given URL, click on the Free Download button to start the downloading process.
   
3. Go to the Download folder, and double-click on the downloaded Mozilla Thunderbird application to run it.
4. Complete the installation process correctly by allocating the path where you want to install the application.
   
5. At last, click the Finish button to complete the setup process.
   

Step 2: Configure AOL Mail Account in Thunderbird

1. Launch the Thunderbird Application.
2. The Account Setup wizard opens up. Here, you will have to set up your AOL Mail account.
   
3. Enter your Full name, Email address, and Password. You can also check the Remember password option.
4. Now, click the Continue button.
   
5. Make sure you go further by choosing the IMAP option. Click Done.
   
6. Now, you will be redirected to the AOL Mail login page.
7. Just verify your AOL Mail email address and click Next.
8. Enter your account password and tap Next to finish the Sign-in.
9. Wait until the Mozilla Thunderbird application fetches your AOL Mail account data.
10. Once the process is completed, click the Finish button.
    
11. Furthermore, you will find a System Integration tab. It is provided to perform a selection of items that you want to see on the Home panel. Click the Set as Default button.
12. Finally, your AOL account is added to the Thunderbird application.
    

In case Thunderbird is installed on your system but your AOL Mail account is not added to that. Follow the steps below to migrate AOL mailbox emails to the Mozilla Thunderbird application.

1. Open the Thunderbird Application.
   
2. Go to the Thunderbird menu present at the top right.
3. Select the Account Setting option from the list.
   
4. In the opening Account Setting wizard, go to the Account Actions option.
   
5. Click on it and select the Add Mail Account option. You will find the Account Setup wizard here; perform the other process following Step 2 >> Process 3.

Step 3: Download & Install Thunderbird Backup Tool

For this process, go to the Sysinfo Thunderbird Backup Software page and download the software on your system. Once you complete the software download and installation process, perform the below steps to backup/migrate AOL mailbox emails.

1. In the software wizard, select Profile location as per your mailbox data saved directory and click Next.
   
2. Here, you must select the folders, subfolders, and files you want to backup/migrate.
3. You can also preview the specific folder data like the Total message count, From, Subject, Date, Attachments, and email messages. Click Next.
   
4. Select the saving format or email client according to your requirements. (Selected file format is PST)
   
5. Choose the software features as per your need.
   
6. Click Convert to start the AOL mailbox data backup process.
   
7. At last, you can also save the process report by clicking the Download Report button.
   

Conclusion

There are multiple ways available in which you can backup or migrate AOL mailbox emails. If you want to go for the alternate solution then manually configure the AOL and Thunderbird email accounts together. Or, for a secure, reliable, and easy solution use the professional Thunderbird Backup Tool to backup AOL files within seconds.