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mac mail not accepting aol account

unable to verify account name or password, message I get when trying to reinstall 2 AOL accts. the account name is correct as is the password

How do i fix please

B Schilling

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 5, 2022 8:52 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2022 1:55 PM

Hi, see if it's this...


Mac's Mail App is not as modern as iOS's Mail app, Many eMail providers now require a separate App Password different from your eMail password


Then you may need Ways to securely access AOL Mail…

https://help.aol.com/articles/allow-apps-that-use-less-secure-sign-in

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mac mail not accepting aol account

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