AOL and AIM's e-mail servers allow you to send and receive e-mail using most common e-mail applications. Setting up Mail (Apple® OS® X Mail) is quick and easy.

Now you can access your AOL® or AIM® e-mail using any e-mail program that supports both the POP3 and IMAP protocols. The major difference between POP3 and IMAP is that POP3 downloads the messages and stores them on your computer's hard drive and IMAP stores the messages on AOL's mail servers.

Setup Mail Using IMAP or POP for a First Time User

AOL and AIM's e-mail servers allow you to send and receive e-mail using most common e-mail applications. Setting up Mail (Apple® OS® X Mail) is quick and easy. If you are a first time user, you will find it easy to set up Mail to send and receive AOL® or AIM® mail.

To set up Mail using IMAP or POP for the first time:

Note: If you do not currently have an active Internet connection, sign on to the AOL® or AIM® service.

1. Double-click the Mail icon in the Dock. If you do not find the Mail icon in the Dock, navigate to the Applications folder, then click the Dock icon.
2. In the Full Name: box, type your name as you would like it to appear on your outgoing e-mail (for example, Gabby Grace).
3. In the Email Address: box, type your AOL® or AIM® e-mail address (for example, GabbyGrace@aol.com or GabbyGrace@aim.com).
4. In the Incoming mail server: box, type:

• imap.aol.com or imap.aim.com for IMAP
• pop.aol.com or pop.aim.com for POP

5. In the Mail Server Type: section, select the IMAP or POP option appropriately.
6. In the User Name: box, type your AOL® or AIM® screen name (for example, GabbyGrace).
7. In the Password: box, type your AOL® or AIM® password.
8. In the Outgoing Mail Server: box, type smtp.aol.com or smtp.aim.com.
9. Click the OK button.
10. When you are prompted for your password, type your AOL or AIM password.
11. Click the OK button.

If you are using POP, please follow the steps below to complete the setup:

12. Open Mail Preferences.
13. Click the Accounts icon, then click the Advanced tab.
14. Click the Remove copy from server after retrieving a message box to clear it.

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Configure a New E-mail Account Using IMAP or POP in Mail

If you have previously used Mail, you can set up a new e-mail account for your current information.

To configure a new e-mail account using IMAP or POP in Mail:
1. Double-click the Mail icon in the Dock. If you do not find the Mail icon in the Dock, navigate to the Applications folder, then click the Dock icon.
2. Click the Mail menu, then click Preferences.

Notes:

• If Entourage is not your default e-mail program, you may be prompted to specify whether you want to use it as the default by clicking the Yes or No button.
• If the AOL® or AIM® Setup Assistant does not appear, on the Tools menu, click Accounts, and then click New drop-down menu to open it, choose Mail from the list, then skip to Step 5.

3. In the Mail Preferences window, click the Accounts tab.
4. Click the Create Account button.
5. In the Account Type: section, select IMAP or POP option appropriately.
6. In the Description: box, type a description for the mailbox. (for example, GabbyGrace, AOL or AIM Email).
7. In the Email Address: box, type your AOL or AIM e-mail address (for example, GabbyGrace@aol.com or GabbyGrace@aim.com).
8. In the Incoming Server: box, type:

• imap.aol.com or imap.aim.com for IMAP
• pop.aol.com or pop.aim.com for POP

9. In the User Name: box, type your AOL or AIM screen name (for example, GabbyGrace).
10. In the Password: box, type your AOL or AIM password.
11. In the Outgoing Server: box, type: smtp.aol.com or smtp.aim.com.
12. Click the Use authentication when sending mail box to place a check mark in it.
13. In the SMTP User: box, type your AOL or AIM screen name (for example, GabbyGrace).
14. In the SMTP Password: box, type your AOL or AIM password.
15. Click the Account Options tab.
16. Ensure the Enable this Account, and the Include this account when checking for new mail boxes are checked.
17. In the Message Caching: box, click Cache all messages locally.
18. In the Connect to server using port: box, change the number to 587.
19. Click the OK button.

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