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I've had an e-mail from AOL saying that from 20 October they are no longer supporting third party access such as Windows 10 as they may not be secure and to sign in directly via the web or their app.
I'm disappointed with this action as it means I don't have access on the Windows platform which I find is great and simple to use, so is there any way I can still continue to access my e-mails using Windows 10 after October or will they now be blocked.
Hope you can persuade AOL to change their minds.
Regards
Bryan Monkman
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android note 4 factory email logo sync Solved on aol mail page on computer or phone
go options,,not in the 3 dot section, its undernieth
account info
account security
manage apps
window pops up,,enter your app use password generated for 3 party app
go back to your app email and sign in with password provided,,16 letter,,,do not use spaces
I'm not sure if all those who have replied will read this but the problem is to do with the Microsoft update
KB4592438 sent this month. I've sent a message through the MS feedback hub yesterday so it's up to them. You can check on settings updates to confirm you have this update. These days it's all about getting things out before proper testing and checking is done which takes time and money!! It's not just MS look what happened to Google the other day and they haven't said what caused that yet!!
I've no idea how long this will take but it's a pretty poor job by MS. As you are suggesting temporary measures could be to access your email through your browser or copy paste and print docs using MS Word.
You could unistall the update though ther's no guarantee this would work or do a restore to an earlier date before the update. If anyone tries this let me know how you get on.
Thanks that was just what I was looking for and it worked
I've just used Option 3 to genertae a unique 16 digit password for my android tablet. Deleted my email account and then set it up again by copying and pasting the password in the set up. Looks like it's now working as it did before.
I'll wait until tomorrow to see what happens with Windows as I've looked at my account and it already contains a16 digit password.
I'll be interested in feedback from other users to see how you've got on.
Thanks for all your comments. Latest email from AOL on Wednesday 14/10/20 does have three options to choose from. I'll try option 3 which gives you a unique generated password to put into your third party app. I'll try it first for my android tablet and see how it goes. If OK I'll then try with Windows 10.
I'll let you know how I get on. Extract below from AOL e-mail.
Option 3: You can generate a one-time, unique password that will allow you to sign in to your account using your non-AOL email application. Once created, this password will continue to allow your app to securely sync your AOL email unless you sign out (or are signed out) from your app. You can find instructions on how to do this here. (hyperlink)
