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SMTP Server
AOL's SMTP server, which can be configured
in most email clients, is currently available on both ports
25 (default) and 587. AOL recommends using port 587. Also,
some network providers block port 25 to prevent email abuse.
IMAP SSL Support
AOL's IMAP server supports SSL, which will
encrypt your session. Most email clients have an option
in the account setup section that enables SSL. However,
if you choose to enable SSL, you will need to change the
server name to "imap.cs.com" (port 993). Even
though "imap.aol.com" and "imap.cs.com"
are different names for the same server, the SSL "certificate"
is written for "imap.cs.com" and will only work
with that name. Their SMTP server does not appear to support
SSL.
S/MIME Security
The AOL mail system does not support S/MIME
security. Digitally-signed messages will appear to the recipient
to have been tampered with.
Moving Messages
Messages cannot be moved or copied into the
Inbox or Sent Items folders, except for moving messages
from the Spam folder into the Inbox.
Deleted Messages
Messages are automatically expunged daily,
so e-mail can only be recovered for 24 hours after you delete
it. Only e-mail deleted from your online mailbox can be
recovered.
Additional IMAP Folders
Additional IMAP folders cannot be created,
except as a subfolder to the Saved folder.
AOL-only Features
IMAP access to the AOL mail system does not
allow for special AOL-only features, such as AOL Return
Receipts and checking a message's Status.
Duplicate Messages
It is not uncommon to have the same message
in more than one IMAP folder. For example, a message marked
as "Spam" will end up in both the Inbox (marked as
Deleted) and the Spam folder. This is because IMAP servers
copy and delete messages instead of moving them from folder
to folder.
"From:" E-mail Address
AOL's SMTP server does not permit use of a
"From:" email address other than the appropriate AOL Screen
Name. An attempt to use any other "From:" address
will cause the send attempt to fail with an authentication
error.
AOL's Foreign IMAP/SMTP Servers
AOL also offers IMAP and SMTP servers in its
foreign markets in their respective localities. There is
no difference between these servers and they should work
interchangeably.
- Argentina
- imap.ar.aol.com
- smtp.ar.aol.com
- Australia
- imap.au.aol.com
- smtp.au.aol.com
- Brazil
- imap.br.aol.com
- smtp.br.aol.com
- Canada
- imap.ca.aol.com
- smtp.ca.aol.com
- France
- imap.fr.aol.com
- smtp.fr.aol.com
- Germany
- imap.de.aol.com
- smtp.de.aol.com
- Japan
- imap.jp.aol.com
- smtp.jp.aol.com
- Mexico
- imap.mx.aol.com
- smtp.mx.aol.com
- United Kingdom
- imap.uk.aol.com
- smtp.uk.aol.com
- CompuServe 2000
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