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To access your AOL Mail account on these apps, you'll need to generate and use an app password. An app password is a randomly generated code that gives a non-AOL app permission to access your AOL account. You'll only need to provide this code once to sign in to your 3rd party email app.
6. Scan the QR code using your authenticator app. 7. Click Continue. 8. Enter the code shown in your authenticator app. 9. Click Done. Sign in with 2-step for authenticator app. 1. Sign in to your AOL account with your password. 2. Enter the verification code shown in your authenticator app. 3. Click Verify.
Google Authenticator is a software-based authenticator by Google. It implements multi-factor authentication services using the time-based one-time password (TOTP; specified in RFC 6238) and HMAC-based one-time password (HOTP; specified in RFC 4226), for authenticating users of software applications.
More information on specific third-party platforms. If you prefer to continue accessing your AOL email on your current third-party email application, including the default email application on your mobile phone, please see details below on how to ensure it's syncing with the latest secure sign-in method. Access mail via Apple iOS
A third-party authenticator app enables two-factor authentication in a different way, usually by showing a randomly generated and constantly refreshing code which the user can use, rather than sending an SMS or using another method. [5]
Maintained by RedHat, and based on Google Authenticator. No No No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No oathtool [18] Command-line tool for generating OTP tokens. No No No Yes No No No FreeBSD, [19] NetBSD, [20] OpenBSD [21] Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown privacyIDEA Authenticator [22] For use with privacyIDEA Authentication Server, with a secure ...
The application will normally indicate when a code is about to expire (e.g. in Google Authenticator, the code's colour changes from blue to red). If you need to use a scratch code, enter it in place of the verification code. Scratch codes are case-sensitive and need to be entered in all caps. A scratch code will work either with or without the ...
If you're having problems accessing AOL Mail through third-party applications, such as Outlook or Thunderbird, try troubleshooting with these suggestions to make sure your email works where and when you need it. Update your password