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If you have forgotten your password and you previously entered an email address when signing up for the account or in your Preferences, and you still have access to that email account, then this special page can help you recover access to your account. Go to Special:PasswordReset. You can enter either your username or your email.
My account has been blocked If your account has been blocked from editing, you may not create nor request a new account. Instead, you should appeal your block following the guide to appealing blocks. If you are unable to edit your user talk page to request an unblock of your account, you must file an unblock request using the UTRS process here.
Problem with your editing or Wikipedia behavior (under any account or IP address) - your account or a connected IP has been used in a problematic way or there is a concern about your editing. Problem with your username - your username was unsuitable and has been blocked; you need to choose another before continuing.
This often means your email address has been blocked from sending mail to a specific contact because your address has been blocked by privacy or spam control settings set by the owner of that account. Should this happen, you'll need to check with that contact to make sure you haven't been accidentally added to their blocked or spam list.
Depending on how you access your account, there can be up to 3 sections. If you see something you don't recognize, click Sign out or Remove next to it, then immediately change your password. • Recent activity - Devices or browsers that recently signed in. • Apps connected to your account - Apps you've given permission to access your info.
Check your display name: If you have any combination of "AOL" in your display name, the message won't go through. It is especially important to check your Mail settings for this if your account has been recently compromised, as hackers will often change your name to make it harder for you to use your account normally even after it's secured.
Click the button in that section; an email will be sent to your email address with a confirmation link. If you see no link, go to Special:ConfirmEmail. If that page starts with "Your email address was confirmed on <date>", then you're already confirmed. When you receive the email, click the link it contains to confirm that you own the email ...
If your account is working on a web browser and you made sure you're using the right server settings, then update your email app to the newest version available. If you're still experiencing issues with your app, contact the manufacturer. Also, access your AOL Mail on a web browser. Keep in mind - For two-step verification, generate an app ...