Can't login to AOL Mail: Configuration could not be verified

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Stargate38
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Can't login to AOL Mail: Configuration could not be verified

Unread post by Stargate38 » 2022-11-03, 15:01

Version: 2.0.0 (Vanilla with default config)
Error message: Configuration could not be verified - is the username or password wrong?

I made sure I had the username/password correct. I even tried copy/pasting my password from an unsaved Notepad document. If anyone wants to know, my password is 25 characters long, so I'm hoping that it isn't a "Password too long" issue. Is there any way to get AOL Mail to work in Epyrus? The connection settings are as follows:

Incoming: IMAP: imap.aol.com; Port 993; SSL/TLS; OAuth2; Authentication: Normal password
Outgoing: SMTP: smtp.aol.com; Port 465; SSL/TLS; OAuth2; Authentication: Normal password
Username: Incoming: [Redacted]; Outgoing: [Redacted]

I tried with POP, but got "Epyrus failed to find the settings for your email account", so I'm sure that IMAP is the way to go.

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Re: Can't login to AOL Mail: Configuration could not be verified

Unread post by Potkeny » 2022-11-03, 17:26

Did it work with other email clients?

Did a quick check on claws mail (gmail works in Epyrus with claws-like steps), and it doesn't sound good, with "install this 3rd party thingy (freepops) to make a "bridge" between these proprietary email services and Claws Mail".
Link to clawsmail faq-answer

Hopefully someone knows more and can help you.

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Re: Can't login to AOL Mail: Configuration could not be verified

Unread post by athenian200 » 2022-11-03, 23:40

https://aol.uservoice.com/forums/912886 ... assword-bu

From what I gather, AOL e-mail doesn't even work in Microsoft Outlook properly at the moment. It literally only works with their web interface, AFAIK.
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