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I can not sign on to my AOL Email account.Can anybody help?

How do I sign on to AOL email on my iMac?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 23, 2021 9:15 AM

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Posted on Dec 23, 2021 11:02 AM

This is copied from an earlier post, detailing how to set up an app specific password for use on a Mac.


AOL is now requiring App-Specific passwords to be entered instead of your normal password. This is part of their security measure. So, How does one create an App Specific password to enter for AOL email account(s)? See below:

If you've activated 2-step verification for your AOL account, you'll need to generate and use an "app password" to access AOL Mail from these apps.

1. Sign in and go to the AOL Account security page. You can do this by signing on to AOL from a computer.

2. Click Generate app password or Manage app passwords.

3. Select your app from the drop down menu and click Generate.

4. Follow the instructions below the password.

- Be sure to enter the password into your app without any spaces.

5. Click Done.

6. Use this app password and your email address to sign in to your email app.


Axel F.

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Dec 23, 2021 11:02 AM in response to Snapper101

This is copied from an earlier post, detailing how to set up an app specific password for use on a Mac.


AOL is now requiring App-Specific passwords to be entered instead of your normal password. This is part of their security measure. So, How does one create an App Specific password to enter for AOL email account(s)? See below:

If you've activated 2-step verification for your AOL account, you'll need to generate and use an "app password" to access AOL Mail from these apps.

1. Sign in and go to the AOL Account security page. You can do this by signing on to AOL from a computer.

2. Click Generate app password or Manage app passwords.

3. Select your app from the drop down menu and click Generate.

4. Follow the instructions below the password.

- Be sure to enter the password into your app without any spaces.

5. Click Done.

6. Use this app password and your email address to sign in to your email app.


Axel F.

I can not sign on to my AOL Email account.Can anybody help?

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