I am having problems using my AOL email account though MS Outlook on my Mac

I am having problems using my AOL email account though MS Outlook on my Mac. my aol account stopped working as the password wasn't recognised. I am using macOS Sierra ver 10.12.6. Any ideas? Upgrademac OS?


iMac 27″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Feb 23, 2021 11:25 AM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2021 10:43 AM

Solved. Go onto AOL, account and activate an App specific password for Outlook. Go back to Outlook, enter password. All working now.

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I am having problems using my AOL email account though MS Outlook on my Mac

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