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Getting the "cannot get mail, password is incorrect" message with my AOL account only.

Getting the "cannot get mail, password is incorrect" message with my AOL account only. Could this have something to do with the iOS 7 update? When I log into my mail through safari it's fine, and I deleted it from my phone and went to go add it back but now I can't because it keeps telling me my password, which is correct, is incorrect. Has anyone else had this issue since iOS 7? How can I fix it?

iPhone 5, iOS 7

Posted on Sep 25, 2013 5:57 AM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2013 6:20 AM

Try changing the password on the AOL web site and then using the new password on your iPhone.

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Nov 29, 2013 8:01 AM in response to AdamKB

This has been happening to my iphone 4S running iOS7 for the past week. It didn't start until at least 3 weeks after I upgraded to iOS7.


I tried retyping the same password into the settings for Gmail on my iPhone, and it worked . . . for a day or two. Now back to the same problem. I don't have this problem on my Mac running Mavericks.


This seems to be an iOS 7 problem . . . not the only one, though. I also have a problem with quick and non-linear discharge of the battery. It will go from 20% remaining to 1% and shut itself off within a very short period of sitting idle with the screen off, bluetooth off, location settings almost all off, and all the other "battery saving" tips in use. I can't trust the "charge remaining" any more - I've had the phone go dead unexpectedly when it would have lasted a few more hours in standby before upgrading to iOS7.


I hate to say it but this latest version of iOS7 brings a song to mindm - "It's beginning to feel a lot like Windows" - for its general bugginess.

Jul 26, 2014 8:33 PM in response to AdamKB

I have an iPhone 4 running iOS 7.0.6 and mine just started the "incorrect" AOL password deal yesterday. I changed to a new password in AOL yesterday and updated all my devices and it worked for a day. Started getting the error message again today and tried the password change again on AOL but it did not work this time. Had to delete the AOL mail account on the iPhone and reload. It's working now - we'll see for how long.

Oct 28, 2014 11:31 AM in response to Quitapay

I have had issues of "password incorrect" and mail not being sent, after doing the latest IOS 8 update to both my iPhone and iPad. I tired all the different suggestions I found (deleting and re-adding my AOL account, changing my password, etc) and nothing fixed it until now! While searching around for a solution, I happened upon a post from someone. I tried doing this to all three of my AOL email accounts (on both my iPhone and iPad) and now it works great! Here what that post said to do:


"1. Set up your AOL account(s) using the AOL option

2. Go into each AOL account(s) and under the "Outgoing Mail Server" section, press the SMTP entry

3. Set the "Primary Server" to "Off"

4. Press "Add Server" and provide the following information in the "Outgoing Mail Server" section

a. Host Name - type in: smtp.aol.com

b. User name - type in your user name WITHOUT the "@aol.com" - that was the problem/change!

c. Password - type in your password

d. Use SSL - On

e. Authentication - Password

f. Server Port - 587 (mine automatically set it to port 587)


After you enter in the above info, the Primary Server will still be set to OFF, but the new server you set will be set to ON, just doesn't show up in the Primary Server section. Be sure to do the above steps for each one of your AOL accounts (if you have multiples ones).


Apparently, in the main AOL Account Information section you need to use your user name and the "@aol.com", but you need to leave the "@aol.com" out of the SMTP. However, the Primary Server has that whole section grayed out so you need to ignore that one and create another one."


Good luck! Worked for me and now I am as happy as a Lamb!!

Oct 28, 2014 11:32 AM in response to Quitapay

I have had issues of "password incorrect" and mail not being sent, after doing the latest IOS 8 update to both my iPhone and iPad. I tired all the different suggestions I found (deleting and re-adding my AOL account, changing my password, etc) and nothing fixed it until now! While searching around for a solution, I happened upon a post from someone. I tried doing this to all three of my AOL email accounts (on both my iPhone and iPad) and now it works great! Here what that post said to do:


"1. Set up your AOL account(s) using the AOL option

2. Go into each AOL account(s) and under the "Outgoing Mail Server" section, press the SMTP entry

3. Set the "Primary Server" to "Off"

4. Press "Add Server" and provide the following information in the "Outgoing Mail Server" section

a. Host Name - type in: smtp.aol.com

b. User name - type in your user name WITHOUT the "@aol.com" - that was the problem/change!

c. Password - type in your password

d. Use SSL - On

e. Authentication - Password

f. Server Port - 587 (mine automatically set it to port 587)


After you enter in the above info, the Primary Server will still be set to OFF, but the new server you set will be set to ON, just doesn't show up in the Primary Server section. Be sure to do the above steps for each one of your AOL accounts (if you have multiples ones).


Apparently, in the main AOL Account Information section you need to use your user name and the "@aol.com", but you need to leave the "@aol.com" out of the SMTP. However, the Primary Server has that whole section grayed out so you need to ignore that one and create another one."


Good luck! Worked for me and now I am as happy as a Lamb!!

Nov 20, 2014 4:56 PM in response to Kamikins

I've been having a bit of a problem with my phone. I have an iPhone 4 and use iOS7. Here's what happens to me:


I go to Settings > Mail, Contacts & Calendars > Add Account > Google (for my Gmail).

Once I enter in my correct information (My name, Gmail, and Gmail password), I get a message saying "Cannot Get Mail: The username and password for imap.gmail.com is incorrect."


So I turn off my phone, turn it back on again, go to Settings and do the process all over again, and I get the same "Cannot Get Mail" message every single time I try to enter in my Gmail username and password.


I can't delete and reinstate my email again because I can't add it to begin with.


What can I do? I need urgent help!

Getting the "cannot get mail, password is incorrect" message with my AOL account only.

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