Software & Apps > MS Office How to Access AOL Email with Outlook Connect your email using the IMAP protocol By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 17, 2020 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint What to Know In Outlook, File > Info > Add Account > Connect > enter AOL email account info > Connect > Done. AOL provides IMAP access, a protocol that Outlook supports for sending and receiving email. This article explains how to access AOL email with Outlook. Instructions apply to Outlook versions 2019, 2016, and Outlook for Microsoft 365. How to Add an AOL Email Account in Outlook Use the Add Account feature to link your AOL email account to Outlook. Select File in the Outlook top menu. In the left pane, select Info then Add Account. Enter your AOL email address and then click Connect. Enter your AOL email account password and then click Connect. Click Done. Your AOL email account is now in Outlook and will download messages in your account. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit