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Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:37:32 EDT

NormanS posted : Do Due to the long-running relationship between AT&T (first formed in 2002, when it was SBC) and Yahoo!, I am using AT&T servers for my @pacbell.net email. But it looks like that relationship will unravel in the next few weeks, so I don't know how things will play out in 2018. Since I am no longer an AT&T customer, I am guessing that I will lose my @pacbell.net accounts as AT&T separates from Yahoo!

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:51:54 EDT

dick white posted : Outgoing STARTTLS uses default port 587 and SSL/TLS uses default port 465. The AOL instruction specifies SSL on port 465. However, mine was set for a while to STARTTLS on 587, and it worked. At the time. I have since changed it to their instructed setting.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:03:12 EDT

tlbepson posted : Sam Tomato:
>>I am using port 465 and that is what the documentation says and it works.

I'm not surprised as from what I can gather there are multiple workable outgoing port numbers...

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:46:58 EDT

Sam Tomato posted :

said by tlbepson:

SMTP Settings:
Server Name: smtp.aol.com
Port: 587
Security and Authentication:
Connection Security: STARTTLS
Authentication Method: Normal Password
User Name: myvzemailaccountname@verizon.net

I am using port 465 and that is what the documentation says and it works.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:20:34 EDT

tlbepson posted :
Catemaco:
>>since their proposed solution is to use their ad-laden web client.

I don't actually use my verizon email but I did the transition to aol (one can't have too many email addys...'-}}) and I check the account periodically via webmail.aol.com--and since I use an adblocker, I don't see any ads--to prescreen any mail I might receive deleting any I don't want and then if necessary I retrieve any remaining email via Thunderbird (I use POP vs. IMAP) and have set Thunderbird to delete any mail on the server.

As I noted in my reply to user SparkChaser (and also noted above), I use POP via Thunderbird using pop.aol.com/995/SSL/TLS for incoming and smtp.aol.com/587/STARTTLS for outgoing and it works just fine.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:09:45 EDT

tlbepson posted : SparkChaser...

Thanks for posting the screenshot...

Just thought I'd report that I just successfully tested my Thunderbird settings (see below for detail) for POP using pop.aol.com/995/SSL (SSL/TLS) for incoming and smtp.aol.com/587/STARTTLS for outgoing. Both send and receive worked just fine using aol.com rather than verizon.net--did not test using verizon.net

Here's the detail on my Thunderbird POP settings--note that "User Name" requires one's FULL verizon email address (email user name along with verizon.net):

Server Settings:
Server Name: pop.aol.com
Port: 995
User Name: myvzemailaccountname@verizon.net
Security Settings:
Connection Security: SSL/TLS
Authentication Method: Normal Password

SMTP Settings:
Server Name: smtp.aol.com
Port: 587
Security and Authentication:
Connection Security: STARTTLS
Authentication Method: Normal Password
User Name: myvzemailaccountname@verizon.net

Hope the above proves useful...

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 07:05:05 EDT

SparkChaser posted :

said by Sam Tomato:

The diagram showing the settings is incomplete. It does not specify the user to use and that seems to have been the problem or part of the problem.

The user info was given about 6-7 mo ago, I believe. The only problem I had was with the server name which I changed several times over the last few months to keep up with the error messages :D

BTW- my send user has @verizon. Haven't checked to see if it needs it.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:24:59 EDT

NormanS posted :

said by Sam Tomato:

One of the settings that was a problem was that I was using "encrypted password". That did not work.

All of my several accounts in Thunderbird are set to, "Normal Password". As I recall, "Encrypted Password" is only used with MS Exchange accounts. All of the servers I use are *nix based.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:48:00 EDT

Sam Tomato posted :

said by SparkChaser:

If I follow this it all seems to work.

I typed a more complete reply than the following but the website software lost it.

The diagram showing the settings is incomplete. It does not specify the user to use and that seems to have been the problem or part of the problem. See my previous reply with the settings that work.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:15:45 EDT

SparkChaser posted : If I follow this it all seems to work.

[att=1]

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:04:10 EDT

dick white posted : And, not that it would matter, the doom and gloom (or is it FUD) emails have resumed advising that if I do not update the settings of my clearly wrong-headed local email client immediately, something unhappy will befall me and my beloveds... as if I would be able to read their email message at all if the client were set wrong...

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:54:19 EDT

Catemaco posted : I also pointed out to the AOL support person that the email was misleading, and could be considered fraudulent, since their proposed solution is to use their ad-laden web client. Other forums show that even formerly happy AOL web-based email users are unhappy with the new webmail.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:54:06 EDT

Catemaco posted : You are correct that the email does not specify the settings. Previous posters said that they are using "settings specified at the AOL help link" or in the "AOL notice", i.e., the article in the help web pages.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:59:52 EDT

Lovejoy posted : Well, In my particular case, I was able to receive but not send. I followed the instructions and no luck. My error was an authentication error. I was also able to log in to web mail with the same password. As a lark, in outlook I set the option to use the same login and pass as the incoming server and vola, it worked. I have no idea what changed on their end, but nothing changed on mine. Not unless Tinker messed something up while I was out with Jane.

Lovejoy

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 11:40:42 EDT

anon posted : I had it set up and working but kept getting email reminders to change.

As of today I cannot send email. AOL says call Verizon. Verizon says call AOL.

They have contradictory instructions on their site:

»help.aol.com/articles/ho ··· aol-mail Port 995/ 465 SSL which is what I was using and was working until today

and

»help.aol.com/articles/ve ··· ion-pop3 Port 995 / 587 TLS which I tried and did not help

I get this message

Send test e-mail message: The connection to the server was interrupted. If this problem continues, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).

which of course is very funny given server admin is AOL and ISP is verizon and neither want to own the problem

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 15:54:33 EDT

Suze posted : You're welcome, Sam, although it looks as though we do have some of the same settings ;-)

I'm glad you were [finally] able to get your settings so that you are now successful -- good for you for figuring it out!

Maybe showing each of our settings will help others having similar issues.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 15:45:01 EDT

Sam Tomato posted : Thank you Suze but unfortunately it is difficult to match the Outlook settings to the settings for my email client. My email client is Postbox and the code (programming) it uses is based on Thunderbird.

Finally I have been successful! I can send email! The following are the settings that work for me. This is for POP3 mail.

Incoming:
- server: pop.verizon.net
- port: 995
- user: user@verizon.net
- security: SSL/TLS
- authentication: password

Outgoing:
- server: smtp.verizon.net
- port: 465
- user: user
- security: SSL/TLS
- authentication: password

One of the settings that was a problem was that I was using "encrypted password". That did not work. Also note that the unlike the incoming settings the user name for ougoing does not have @verizon.net.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 14:23:01 EDT

Suze posted : "I am using POP3 and 465 SSL/TLS does not work for me."

I don't know if this will help you, but here goes . . .

I have all of my email addresses set up in Outlook 2010, and do not use mail.aol.com as my "email client." And I use POP3.

Here are my Outlook settings for each of my 2 verizon.net addresses:

‘Incoming mail server’ - pop.verizon.net
‘Outgoing mail server’- smtp.verizon.net
‘Remember password’ - ticked
‘Require logon using Secure Password Authentication’ - unticked

Under “Outgoing Server” tab:
‘My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication’ - checked
‘Use same settings as my incoming mail server’ - ticked

Under “Advanced” tab:
‘Incoming server (POP3)’ - 995
‘This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)’ - checked
‘Outgoing server (SMTP)’ - 465
‘Use the following type of encrypted connection’ - SSL
‘Delivery: Leave a copy of messages on the server’ - unchecked

These happen to be the same settings that are shown in Step 2 of AOL's instructions [for POP3 protocol].

Good luck ~

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:55:00 EDT

Sam Tomato posted : I finally took the time to call AOL. Their instructions (the voice announcement during the call) say that if I am a Verizon customer that I need to call Verizon. Well I am a Frontier customer. Their instructions also say that I can use the instructions sent me and the web site. No, that does not work. So I was on hold for a hour; nearly an hour at least. I explained to the nice woman that they need to provide instructions for Frontier customers. She was very nice but no help. As far as AOL is concerned, I am not paying them. Well we were a Verizon customer and Verizon owns AOL. Verizon sold the business to Frontier but as far as we are concerned we pay.

I am already in the process of removing my Verizon.net account from everywhere I use it.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:48:07 EDT

Sam Tomato posted :

said by drewk82:

I'm sticking with 465 SSL/TLS for the time being pending better instructions from AOL.

For POP3 or IMAP? I am using POP3 and 465 SSL/TLS does not work for me.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:44:28 EDT

Sam Tomato posted :

said by dick white:

My outgoing port was set to the default 465 for SSL/TLS but they said it should be port 587.

I am not sure I understand. The following page says nothing about port 587.

How do I manually configure the settings in email applications to send and receive my Verizon.net mail?
»help.aol.com/articles/ho ··· net-mail

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:09:05 EDT

SparkChaser posted : ~~This is what I get when I follow the email directions and it works~~

I was wrong. While it acts like it's sending and receiving, it is not. I had to replace verizon with aol in the server name.

[att=1]

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 08:45:37 EDT

NormanS posted :

said by drewk82:

For DKIM you need to edit your DNS to add a public key. That's not something you have control of with AOL mail. Email sent from my verizon.net addresses are also not DKIM signed. Possibly AOL simply does not implement DMARC/DKIM for the verizon domain.

AOL would not have anything to do with DKIM keys for the verizon.net domain. That is up to Verizon.

AOL does have DKIM for their domains (aol.com, aim.com, netscape.net, that I know of). And AT&T has DKIM for their domains; at least for pacbell.net, but I assume the others, as well (ameritech.net, att.net, bellsouth.net, flash.net, nvbell.net, prodigy.net, sbcglobal.net, snet.net, swbell.net, and wans.net). I assume Yahoo! has DKIM for their domains (yahoo.com, rocketmail.com, and maybe others).

P.S. I included AT&T because, for now at least, Yahoo!, which is now a Verizon property, still handles AT&T customer email.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 08:21:29 EDT

drewk82 posted : I've had similar experience trying to follow their vague instructions. I am using smtp.verizon.net and also found that port 587 does not work with SSL/TLS. However, iirc, it does work with STARTTLS, though nowhere do they suggest using STARTTLS. I'm sticking with 465 SSL/TLS for the time being pending better instructions from AOL.

For DKIM you need to edit your DNS to add a public key. That's not something you have control of with AOL mail. Email sent from my verizon.net addresses are also not DKIM signed. Possibly AOL simply does not implement DMARC/DKIM for the verizon domain.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 22:51:49 EDT

NormanS posted : I stumbled across a financial blog which opined that Verizon bought AOL, Yahoo!, et. al. in order to generate revenue by presenting ads to the users of the branded email. Given that Yahoo! periodically reminds me that I am using an "insecure" means of accessing their mail servers, and recommends that I switch to accessing email via the web client, I an inclined to agree. They can't present ads to those of us using Thunderbird, and the like, to access email.

They could, of course, stop offering SMTP/POP3/IMAP; but I would just abandon them in that case.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:33:45 EDT

dick white posted : That's what I thought reading through the gmail help page. I wonder if implementing this is what will suddenly cause our "insecure" clients to stop working on Nov. 7th?

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:20:22 EDT

NormanS posted :

said by dick white:

On a related subject to this email server security business, I was recently notified by a correspondent with a gmail address that my emails are coming in to her not authenticated. The gmail help page for that problem indicates that authentication is provided at the domain level through DKIM (preferred) or SPF. How do we fix that?

You don't. You have to own the domain, and set up a DNS record for your domain. Something like this:
[att=1]

If you are using third party email, it is on the email service provider to set it up.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 17:57:44 EDT

dick white posted : I too got the warning emails, and immediately checked my settings in Tbird. They were partly as stated on the AOL help page. My outgoing port was set to the default 465 for SSL/TLS but they said it should be port 587. However, when I set it to 587, sending an email hangs and ends with the same error Sam showed in the original post (but I am using IMAP and the server is correctly set to smtp.aol.com). Setting the port back to 465 resolved it. I don't know what the port 587 stuff is about, doesn't work here.

On a related subject to this email server security business, I was recently notified by a correspondent with a gmail address that my emails are coming in to her not authenticated. The gmail help page for that problem indicates that authentication is provided at the domain level through DKIM (preferred) or SPF. How do we fix that?

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:39:09 EDT

NormanS posted :

said by Anon5731c :

Stay away from ISP email providers, especially outsourced ones.

I have not had any problem with AT&T outsourced email; other than the occasional email complaining that access using Mozilla Thunderbird is, "insecure".

My current ISP allows me to alias my domain email to my '@sonic.net' email address, and to set up their mail server in my MX record for my domain.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:36:13 EDT

NormanS posted : I can't address '@verizon.net' email, but some thoughts from having a '@pacbell.net' email account:

Before buying AT&T, SBC outsourced email to Yahoo! Since then, Verizon also bought Yahoo!.

The sever names used with my '@pacbell.net' account changed, over the years. Currently still working are, 'outbound.att.net', and 'imap.att.net'.

I am guessing any 'xxx.verizon.net' mail servers should continue to work, going forward, for those using '@verizon.net' email.

My antique '@netscape.net' account currently still works with 'xxx.aol.com' mail servers.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:13:09 EDT

anon posted : I received same email from AOL for my ex-Verizon email accounts. I verified that my server addresses, ports and encryption settings were already correct per the documentation that AOL referenced. After a torturous process that involved over two hours of calling Verizon and AOL I finally contacted a person at AOL (calling 800-827-6361 and selecting the Verizon AOL migration option.) After I read the AOL email to the support person, and restated that my settings complied with their documentation, the support person told me that the email was sent to everyone using a third party platform. When specifically asked, the support person confirmed that the sentence "your current third party email application is not using the latest, secure mail connection settings" is not true and not based on fact.

Please note that I am not holding the AOL response to be correct; the support person could be misinformed or guessing. This may not be the last shoe to drop; the time may be ripe to hedge one's bets when it comes to this service.

In normal operation, the service has been good, and the anti-spam is much better than Verizon.net. However, the descent to low customer support quality is ahead of the curve in this industry. I won't waste time with a full accounting of the difficult process of getting an answer. I will quote the information on AOL's web site for email support: "...due to high volumes, this service is temporarily turned off. Sorry about the inconvenience." If the customer support person is correct that the email was purposefully misleading, the trustworthiness of management is also clear.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:25:06 EDT

Stanky posted :

said by Sam Tomato:

The question of why anyone wants to use POP3 instead of IMAP is off-topic here. So even if the moderators don't care, I won't distract this thread with that.

I've already stated that using an ISP email address is unwise, and you are now obviously paying for it. I have also indicated that transitioning to AOL is also a mistake, and you are obviously having problems doing so. I have also suggested that you move to a more reliable and secure email platform, like Outlook or Gmail, rather than trying to cure AOL's ills. Is this also off-topic from your perspective?

Beyond that, I don't understand why anyone would use POP3 instead of IMAP in this day and age, when most people have multiple devices to access their email. You can call it "off-topic", but your OP and other posts indicate that is your preference, and I'm just curious why.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:45:31 EDT

Sam Tomato posted : The question of why anyone wants to use POP3 instead of IMAP is off-topic here. So even if the moderators don't care, I won't distract this thread with that.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:21:37 EDT

Stanky posted : Out of curiosity, why are all y'all using POP3 instead of IMAP? Rather than being able to access your email from multiple devices, you are basically sucking all of your emails down to one device. Why do you want to do that? :huh:

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:09:14 EDT

Stanky posted :

said by tlbepson:

Stanky7:
>>I didn't know that CompuServe even still existed or provided email services. Congrats on your award!

LOL!! And...it's the original numeric account--I joined Compuserve in 1991...'-}}

When aol subsumed Compuserve, I really appreciated that aol allowed us to keep our Compuserve email accounts and has continued to support them...

LOL! If there was such a thing as an antique email address, you definitely have one!

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:04:16 EDT

Stanky posted :

said by PJL:

said by Stanky:

I find it hard to believe that Vz would be stupid enough to trust their private corporate email communications to a public email service that is basically dead, but stranger things have happened. ...

The corporate @verizon.com accounts (versus the customer @verizon.net accounts) were moved to AOL infrastructure ahead of the customer accounts. Believe it. Or not.

I believe it, but don't necessarily think it's wise from a security perspective. Hopefully AOL has a better Internet security infrastructure than Yahoo did, which I doubt. Good luck with that.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 23:09:45 EDT

wssddc posted : The problem with the notification from Verizon/AOL is that it gives no clue as to whether it is send or receive configuration that needs updating, nor what machine needs updating. I've got Verizon email setup on Windows and Linux desktops, and could have it on laptops, phones and tablets.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:23:37 EDT

tlbepson posted :
Sam Tomato:
>>If you are using PO3 and are using smtp.aol.com for outgoing server and you see that in the email then can you be specific about where you see that?

I am using POP3--note the "Server Name: pop.aol.com".

The settings I laid out in my first reply to you are POP3 settings. As I noted in that reply, I tested send/receive before making that post and it worked--as of now.

The email I received from aol for my compuserve.com email account had a link to a help page. Double check your email as my guess is that there is a link to an aol/verizon help page with the settings for verizon.

At this point, I am keeping my current settings for my verizon email account and I have made a note to myself to test on 11/7 to see if those settings will continue to work.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:59:32 EDT

Sam Tomato posted : I see now that I made a mistake. I should have said I am using POP3.

People are saying that they are using the setting in the email. Well (1) the email does not specify the settings (essentially they are in the page I specified originally) and (2) members saying they are using the setting in the email do not specify what it is that they are using. The settings are different for POP3 than for IMAP. I now see that smtp.aol.com is the outgoing server for IMAP and smtp.verizon.net is the outgoing server for POP3.

If you are using PO3 and are using smtp.aol.com for outgoing server and you see that in the email then can you be specific about where you see that?

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 18:25:16 EDT

tlbepson posted :
Stanky7:
>>I didn't know that CompuServe even still existed or provided email services. Congrats on your award!

LOL!! And...it's the original numeric account--I joined Compuserve in 1991...'-}}

When aol subsumed Compuserve, I really appreciated that aol allowed us to keep our Compuserve email accounts and has continued to support them...

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 18:22:49 EDT

tlbepson posted : matcarl:
>>Wrong, you need to use smtp.verizon.net, not Aol

Could be!

I guess we'll see come 11/7--I've made a note to myself so I remember to test. As I noted, I've never used my verzion email account but did do the transition to aol because, well...you can never have too many email accounts...'-}}

Thanks for the link...

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 16:33:52 EDT

anon posted : same situation with AOL request to update Thunderbird before Nov 7.
my settings match the supported settings (995/465)
how and what is there to do?

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 11:53:59 EDT

TimCo posted : I also use Thunderbird and the setting are a match. I also use the add on Mail hops, which says the email came from France. Is this even a real AOL notice?

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 11:20:37 EDT

Suze posted : Add my name to yours and Calafax', as my settings (in Outlook, POP3) are also "exactly as specified in the AOL notice."

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 06:45:48 EDT

Freddy posted : Calafax,

I have the same situation as you. I too received the AOL notice to change my settings. However, my settings are, and have been, exactly as specified in the AOL notice. I suppose I should do nothing. I think AOL just sent that generic notice to everyone, whether they need to change settings or not?

Freddy

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 04:25:38 EDT

Calafax posted : The AOL notice puzzles me for another reason. It says, in part, "...your current third party email application [Thunderbird] is not using the latest, secure mail connection settings. In order to continue sending and receiving your verizon.net mail via your third party email application, you must update your connection settings by November 7, 2017." When I check the settings specified at the AOL help link, they match exactly my current Thunderbird settings.

How do I update to the settings I'm using already?

Maybe I need that AOL clean-up-your-computer utility they keep urging me to inflict on my system. Once my computer doesn't work at all, I'll be fully AOL assimilated, with email settings that don't bother AOL any more.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 02:55:24 EDT

Sam Tomato posted : Do these forums ever do anything about off-topic replies?

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 00:47:48 EDT

PJL posted :

said by Stanky:

I find it hard to believe that Vz would be stupid enough to trust their private corporate email communications to a public email service that is basically dead, but stranger things have happened. ...

The corporate @verizon.com accounts (versus the customer @verizon.net accounts) were moved to AOL infrastructure ahead of the customer accounts. Believe it. Or not.

Re: AOL Mail: Update your Verizon.net email security settings

Sat, 07 Oct 2017 23:03:59 EDT

Stanky posted :

said by tlbepson:

Sam Tomato:
>> So I think that means we can't use smtp.aol.com after that time.

I don't think that is the case and while that's just a gut level guess on my part, my reasoning is that--according to your screen shot in your initial post--you were trying to use smtp.verizon.net and I think that from Nov. 7th forward, we will need to use smtp.aol.com (not verizon.net).

The interesting thing is that I have received an email from aol but it was for my compuserve.com email account (which uses pop.csi.com and smtp.csi.com). I have not received an email from aol about my verizon email account.

I think the email(s) are not written particularly clearly but the email to my compuserve.com email account, had a link to information on the appropriate server info and since my compuserve.com email account uses the settings specified in that help link, I think I'm good to go...'-}}

Wow, you totally win the "Old School" award!!! Having an AOL email account is kinda old school, but still having a CompuServe email account is incredibly old school! I didn't know that CompuServe even still existed or provided email services. Congrats on your award!