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setting up an email account on ipod

I have already established an AOL account on the ipod. When I try to set up another AOL account I receive the message: The user name or password for "imap.aol.com" is incorrect. My account that is already set up uses: smtp.aol.com as outgoing mail server. How can I assign this server to my new account?


iPod Shuffle (2nd Gen)

Posted on Jul 28, 2020 1:09 PM

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Posted on Jul 28, 2020 2:48 PM

Nickfromgalloway wrote:

Thank you for the reply. However, the aol account that is currently working was set up years ago and I never had any interaction with aol. All I did was fill out the information under contacts, etc and it was done.
On the original account setup, the Outgoing Mail Server was automatically setup as: smtp.aol.com. The new account is using imap.aol.com and I don't know why.

Much appreciated

Again, you need to ask aol, since you're using their account. Nothing to do with apple or your ipod.

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Jul 28, 2020 2:48 PM in response to Nickfromgalloway

Nickfromgalloway wrote:

Thank you for the reply. However, the aol account that is currently working was set up years ago and I never had any interaction with aol. All I did was fill out the information under contacts, etc and it was done.
On the original account setup, the Outgoing Mail Server was automatically setup as: smtp.aol.com. The new account is using imap.aol.com and I don't know why.

Much appreciated

Again, you need to ask aol, since you're using their account. Nothing to do with apple or your ipod.

Jul 28, 2020 2:10 PM in response to Nickfromgalloway

Nickfromgalloway wrote:

I have already established an AOL account on the ipod. When I try to set up another AOL account I receive the message: The user name or password for "imap.aol.com" is incorrect. My account that is already set up uses: smtp.aol.com as outgoing mail server. How can I assign this server to my new account?

you contact aol or look at their support site.

Jul 28, 2020 2:44 PM in response to razmee209

Thank you for the reply. However, the aol account that is currently working was set up years ago and I never had any interaction with aol. All I did was fill out the information under contacts, etc and it was done.

On the original account setup, the Outgoing Mail Server was automatically setup as: smtp.aol.com. The new account is using imap.aol.com and I don't know why.


Much appreciated

setting up an email account on ipod

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