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FAQs

What is going on with AOL Mail? ›

No, we are not detecting any problems with AOL Mail right now. The last outage detected for AOL Mail was on Monday, August 5, 2024 with a duration of about 6 hours.

As of July 2012, there were 24 million AOL Mail users. By 2021, the number of paying users had dropped to 1.5 million.

When emails go missing in AOL Mail, it's often due to a few simple things; either the message is in the wrong folder, your third-party mail client's settings, or your account was deactivated due to inactivity. The first thing place to check if you're missing mail is to check your other folders.

If you've started to receive an endless flow of junk email, you may be the victim of spam bombing. This is a tactic used by bad actors and hackers to distract you from seeing emails that really are important to you. This can also be an indication that another login account has been compromised.

User reports indicate no current problems at AOL.

AOL email service is not being discontinued. It's a scam.

AOL Mail, like Yahoo, is also under Verizon's umbrella, and shares similar privacy concerns due to its parent company's data tracking practices for advertising purposes. Moreover, AOL has faced several significant data breaches over the years, which have exposed user emails and contact lists to hackers.

AOL Mail maintains the content of your mailbox as long as it remains active. Sign in to your mailbox at least once every 12 months to keep it active. Content deleted from an inactive mailbox can't be restored.

If you access AOL Mail from an app on your mobile device or your computer, your settings or actions could have caused emails to be deleted from your account or moved out of the Inbox. Check their settings or contact the app manufacturer.

Why is AOL blocking emails? ›

If you're repeatedly getting delivery failure errors when sending messages to AOL Mail customers, it is most likely due to spam blocking on AOL's servers.

AOL does not typically delete all emails unless there is a specific issue or a user request.

AOL email send limit – no more than 100 recipients per message or 500 recipients per connection. AOL other SMTP limits – max 16mb per message.

Your firewall or other security software may be preventing you from connecting to AOL. Temporarily disable your firewall and check whether or not you're able to connect to the internet. If your firewall software isn't on the list linked, you will need to contact your firewall software provider for additional info.

If you access AOL Mail from an app on your mobile device or your computer, your settings or actions could have caused emails to be deleted from your account or moved out of the Inbox. Check their settings or contact the app manufacturer.

On May 3, 2021, Verizon announced it would sell Yahoo and AOL to private equity firm Apollo Global Management for $5 billion. On September 1, 2021, AOL became part of the new Yahoo! Inc.

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