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  2. Ways to securely access AOL Mail

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    Use a secure option to access AOL Mail. Use an app password. Use AOL Desktop Gold. Use the AOL Mail website: https://mail.aol.com. Install the AOL app on your Android or iOS device. Keep your current application, but follow the steps below to ensure it's syncing with our secure sign-in method.

  3. Use POP or IMAP to sync AOL Mail on a third-party app or ...

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    There are two different protocols you can choose when setting up a third-party email app: POP or IMAP. POP downloads a copy of your emails from your account (mail.aol.com) to the app. This means that if you delete an email from your account after it's been downloaded, the downloaded copy remains in the app. Additionally, POP only downloads ...

  4. How AOL uses SSL to protect your account

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    Credit card security. When you make a purchase on AOL, we'll only finish the transaction if your browser supports SSL. As you enter your credit card number, SSL encodes it so it's transmitted in a format that prevents eavesdropping or data theft. When it's received by our secure server, your credit card number is never transmitted over the ...

  5. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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    Call live aol support at. 1-800-358-4860. Get live expert help with your AOL needs—from email and passwords, technical questions, mobile email and more. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security. Add an extra security step to sign into your account with 2-step verification. Find out how to turn on 2-step verification and receive a ...

  6. Email encryption - Wikipedia

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    Email encryption is encryption of email messages to protect the content from being read by entities other than the intended recipients. Email encryption may also include authentication. Email is prone to the disclosure of information. Most emails are encrypted during transmission, but they are stored in clear text, making them readable by third ...

  7. Email privacy - Wikipedia

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    Email privacy. Email privacy[1] is a broad topic dealing with issues of unauthorized access to, and inspection of, electronic mail, or unauthorized tracking when a user reads an email. This unauthorized access can happen while an email is in transit, as well as when it is stored on email servers or on a user's computer, or when the user reads ...

  8. SMTP Authentication - Wikipedia

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    SMTP Authentication. SMTP Authentication, often abbreviated SMTP AUTH, is an extension of the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) whereby a client may log in using any authentication mechanism supported by the server. It is mainly used by submission servers, where authentication is mandatory. [1]

  9. Create and manage 3rd-party app passwords - AOL Help

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    Call paid premium support at 1-800-358-4860 to get live expert help from AOL Customer Care. If you use a 3rd-party email app to access your AOL Mail account, you may need a special code to give that app permission to access your AOL account. Learn how to create and delete app passwords.