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I can no longer receive my aol Mail. The error message says to enter my email password which I have done with no avail.


do you receive my email the last two days Thru aol. I get an error message that asked me to enter a password which I have done with no results

iPad 2, iOS 9

Posted on Mar 10, 2021 12:30 PM

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Posted on Mar 10, 2021 3:54 PM



In common with many other Mail providers, AOL now use App Specific Passwords to access IMAP or POP3 mailboxes.


The Mail App on each of your devices, such as your iPad, requires a unique password to be generated from within the AOL account. This App Specific password intentionally differs from your AOL account password - and can only be used to access your AOL mail.


More information about AOL’s App Specific Passwords can be found here:

https://help.aol.com/articles/allow-apps-that-use-less-secure-sign-in?guccounter=1


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Mar 10, 2021 3:54 PM in response to Suzanneherzig



In common with many other Mail providers, AOL now use App Specific Passwords to access IMAP or POP3 mailboxes.


The Mail App on each of your devices, such as your iPad, requires a unique password to be generated from within the AOL account. This App Specific password intentionally differs from your AOL account password - and can only be used to access your AOL mail.


More information about AOL’s App Specific Passwords can be found here:

https://help.aol.com/articles/allow-apps-that-use-less-secure-sign-in?guccounter=1


I can no longer receive my aol Mail. The error message says to enter my email password which I have done with no avail.

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