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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.
On the IMAP/SMTP server overlay, enter your AOL Mail password in the Password field. If you use an app password to sign in to your AOL Mail account with the email application, you may need to delete your current app password, generate a new one, and use the new app password to sign in. App passwords are managed from your AOL account security page.
Most email software and applications have an account settings menu where you'll need to update the IMAP or POP3 settings. When entering your account info, make sure you use your full email address, including @aol.com, and that the SSL encryption is enabled for incoming and outgoing mail.
As of May 2020, Outlook Desktop does not support the Oauth2 secure sign-in method for AOL accounts. AOL members should generate and use a third-party app password to sign-in securely . Access mail via Outlook for Mac
Service provider OAuth protocol OpenID Connect Amazon: 2.0 [1]: AOL: 2.0 [2]: Autodesk: 1.0,2.0 [3]: Apple: 2.0 [4]: Yes Basecamp: 2.0 [5]: No Battle.net: 2.0 [6 ...
OAuth (short for open authorization [1] [2]) is an open standard for access delegation, commonly used as a way for internet users to grant websites or applications access to their information on other websites but without giving them the passwords.
If you recently changed your AOL password, you'll need to update it in the email client you use. Find your application's "Email Accounts" or "Account Settings" section, select your AOL Mail account, then update to your new password.
Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) is a framework for authentication and data security in Internet protocols.It decouples authentication mechanisms from application protocols, in theory allowing any authentication mechanism supported by SASL to be used in any application protocol that uses SASL.