How do I configure Outlook for AOL Mail?

Using Outlook will improve your workflow and productivity no matter which email service provider you are using. The outlook is the best productivity tool preferred by millions of professionals all around the world.

AOL mail is one of the best email service providers in the world and it works well with Outlook. You can easily configure Outlook for AOL mail with the steps we’ve listed here.

How to Configure Outlook for AOL Mail

You can use the Add Account feature on Outlook to link your Outlook with AOL Mail. Here are the steps:

· Open Outlook on your computer and then click on the File tab from the top left.

· Then, select the Info from the left panel and then click on the Add Account option from the right page.

· Now, you need to enter your AOL mail email address in the pop-up wizard and then click on the Connect button.

· It will find the AOL mail server settings automatically to configure the account and then you have to enter the password in the next step and click on the Connect button.

· Once, you see the successful addition page, click on the Done button to complete the process.

This is how you can configure the Outlook for AOL mail without any hassle.

However, if you are getting AOL mail login problems while setup or AOL email is not working with Outlook, then you may have to use the manual method.

Here are the steps for the Manual method:

· Open Outlook on your computer and then click on the File tab from the top left.

· Then, select the Info from the left panel and then click on the Add Account option from the right page.

· Now, you need to enter your AOL mail email address in the pop-up wizard and then click on the Additional Settings option.

· Now, click on the ‘Let me configure my account manually’ checkbox and then click on the Connect button.

· Now, you will see the manual settings wizard where you will need to enter these settings.

o Incoming mail server – imap.aol.com

o Incoming mail port – 995

o Outgoing mail server – smtp.aol.com

o Outgoing mail port – 465

What is the procedure to set up Comcast email in Outlook?

There are two ways to configure Outlook for different email service providers. But both may not be available for Comcast as it is not the top email service provider globally.

You can either use the automatic setting option or manual settings option. And Automatic option may not work for Comcast as Outlook may not recognize it.

So, you would have to use the manual method to set up the Comcast email in Outlook.

Here are the steps to set up the Comcast email in Outlook.

· Open the Outlook on your computer and then click on the File menu option and then click on the Account Settings button.

· Then, click on the Add Account button located on the right side of the page.

· Now, you will find the option to select the email account and then click on the Next button.

· Select Manual Setup or Additional server type option and click on the Next button.

· Now, choose POP or IMAP and click Next.

· Enter your username and email address in the first two fields.

· Then, you have to enter the Comcast email settings for Outlook in the next two fields.

o Incoming Mail Server – imap.comcast.net

o Outgoing Mail Server – smtp.comcast.net

· After that, you will need to enter the username and password for the account in the next field.

· Click on the More Settings button to change a few things.

· Go to the Outgoing Server Tab and check the ‘My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication’ checkbox.

· And also, select the radio button to ‘Use same settings as my incoming mail server’ option.

· Then, go to the advanced tab and enter the port settings as well.

o Incoming port – 993 – SSL

o Outgoing port – 587 – TLS

· Click on the Next button to finish the process and then click on the Close button to add the account.

So, this way, you can setup Comcast email in Outlook, and you can use the same Comcast email settings for android.