How to Generate AOL Mail App Password to Backup Email Messages
To backup AOL Mail account, we need to create and use a App Password instead of Aol Mail regular password.
Here are steps you need to follow to create a AOL Mail App Password.
Create and manage AOL Mail app passwords
- Sign in and go to the AOL Account security page via this url https://login.aol.com/account/security

- Click Generate app password
- It will ask you to Select your app from the drop down menu.
You can select Other App and provide a name for it.
- Click Generate.
- Follow the instructions below the password. …
- Click Done.
- Use this app password and your email address in AOL backup software to start backup process.