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5 Ways to Fix If AOL Mail Is Not Working On Your iPhone

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 AOL Mail is a subsidiary of Verizon Communications which is often shorted to AIM Mail, or AOL Instant Messenger. It is a web-based email service that allows users to stay connected o their friends and families as well as their colleagues with the help of their quick server where sending and receiving emails is very easy. If you have an iPhone, then you can set up your AOL account using the Mail application. However, at some point, you will have experienced some issue with your mail. It is not something new or even complicated at all. It seems to be common among iPhone users that they may face issue when logging into their AOL email accounts or receiving new mail. Luckily, there are always ways to fix if AOL mail is not working on your iPhone. Method 1: Use Airplane Mode to Fix AOL Mail Issue One problem that users often face with the AOL Mail app is an error which prevents people from receiving new emails even after refreshing their inbox. If you are facing this problem, then it i...

Purchase AOL Desktop Gold

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Find out how to purchase  AOL Desktop Gold  for all usernames on your account. AOL Desktop Gold may already be included in your AOL Advantage Plan at no additional cost. If your current Advantage Plan includes Desktop Gold, all usernames on your account can to download and install the software by visiting your My Benefits page.  If you don't have an Advantage plan that includes Desktop Gold, purchase it today. Once you've completed your purchase, all usernames on your account will receive an order confirmation email with a link to install the software.

Access old mail and address book contacts with an inactive AOL Desktop Gold subscription

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If you get a notice that you need an active  AOL Desktop Gold  subscription and don't wish to subscribe, learn how to access your email and other info through an old version of  AOL Desktop Gold  or at mail.aol.com. Did you receive a notice that your AOL Desktop Gold is inactive? Get back to navigating AOL with ease by reactivating your AOL Desktop Gold subscription. If you decide not to reactive your subscription, you'll still be able to use AOL Mail and the AOL app. You'll also be able to access locally saved emails, address book contacts, and downloads using an older version of AOL Desktop and AOL Mail. Access locally-saved emails Your locally-saved emails (Saved on My PC) will remain accessible in a read-only format on your computer's old version of AOL Desktop. 1. Launch AOL Desktop Gold but don't sign in. 2. On the login screen, click the down-arrow next to the username box to display your usernames. 3. S...

Purchase AOL Desktop Gold

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Find out how to purchase  AOL Desktop Gold  for all usernames on your account. AOL Desktop Gold may already be included in your AOL Advantage Plan at no additional cost. If your current Advantage Plan includes Desktop Gold, all usernames on your account can to download and install the software by visiting your MyBenefits page. If you don't have an Advantage plan that includes Desktop Gold, purchase it today. Once you've completed your purchase, all usernames on your account will receive an order confirmation email with a link to install the software.

Download, install, or uninstall AOL Desktop Gold

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Learn how to download and install or uninstall the  AOL Desktop Gold  software and if your computer meets the system requirements. System requirements for  AOL Desktop Gold You'll need at least 512 MB of free space on your hard drive and run Windows 7 or newer to download Desktop Gold on your computer. Other system requirements: • 1 GB RAM • Internet connection • Internet Explorer 7+ • 266 MHz or faster computer processor • 1024 x 768 or higher screen resolution recommended Download Desktop Gold If you're an AOL Advantage Plan member AOL Desktop Gold is included at no additional cost with your membership. 1. Sign in to your MyBenefits page. 2. Under 'All Products' scroll to 'AOL Desktop Gold'. 3. Click  Download Now . 4. Follow the installation steps listed below. If you have an AOL Desktop Gold trial or subscription 1. Sign in to your My Account page. 2. Click  My Services  |  Subscriptions . 3. Click...

Use AOL Desktop Gold to import your bookmarks and saved passwords from Chrome

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Learn how to import your bookmarks and saved passwords from Google Chrome into  AOL Desktop Gold . Desktop Gold offers the possibility of importing your saved websites and passwords from Google Chrome, making the change to Desktop Gold much simpler. 1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Click  Settings  in the upper left. 3. Click  Browser . 4. Click the  Import tab . 5. Click the  Import from menu  | select  Chrome . 6. Click  Import Now  to import your data.

Personalize your background image, sounds, and toolbar appearance in AOL Desktop Gold

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AOL Desktop Gold gives you the freedom to customize the look and feel of your experience. Discover how to personalize  AOL Desktop Gold . Access your settings to see several options that let you make it your own, such as updating the sounds that you hear, adjusting the colors used, and choosing from any of your own images or the vast Flickr library to personalize your background. Change your background image 1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Click the  Settings button . 3. Click  Personalization . 4. Click the  Backgrounds tab . 5. Under the "Choose Library," select either  On my PC  or  From pixabay . 6. Click an image to set it as your background. Change your notification and greetings sounds 1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Click the  Settings button . 3. Click  Personalization . 4. Click the  Sounds tab . 5. Click  Customize My Sounds . 6. Search for a sound or select a category from the "All" menu at t...

Change your emails font, format, hyperlinks, and more in AOL Desktop Gold

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Discover how to add flare to your emails by changing your font, font color, formatting, adding hyperlinks, images, and more in  AOL Desktop Gold . Use the editor menu to change your font, font color, add hyperlinks, images and more. 1. Launch AOL Desktop Gold. 2. Sign on with your username and password. 3. Click the  Write icon    at the top of the window. 4. Click a button or its drop-down arrow (from left to right): •   Select a font. •   Change font size. •   Bold font. •   Italicize font. •   Underline words. •   Choose a text color. •   Choose a background text color. •   Change your emails format. •   Add emoticons. •   Find and replace text, clear formatting, or add the time. •   Insert a saved image. •   Insert a hyperlink.

Adjust your zoom settings in AOL Desktop Gold

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Having readability issues on certain websites? Discover how to adjust your zoom settings on the fly while surfing the web in  AOL Desktop Gold . You may encounter issues while trying to read the text on certain websites due to various reasons like screen resolution, text size, text font and compatibility with the browser. You can adjust your zoom settings in Desktop Gold in order to fix this kind of issues. 1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Navigate to a webpage. 3. In the bottom right corner you can see the current zoom setting. 4. Click the  +  and  -   buttons  to adjust your zoom level.

Bookmark websites to your Favorites in AOL Desktop Gold

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Learn how to use and manage your Favorites in  AOL Desktop Gold . Favorites allow you to bookmark websites so you can access them without having to search or type in a web address. Access your Favorite Places by clicking the Favorites button in the upper right-hand corner of Desktop Gold. Official bookmarks added by AOL cannot be edited, moved, deleted, and can be found in blue folders located at the top of your Favorites window. These Favorite items include links to AOL services and popular products such as AOL Tech Fortress, DataMask, and Complete by AOL among others. Save a Favorite Place 1. Go to the site you want to make a Favorite. 2. In the upper-right corner of the window, click the  heart icon .  3. Click  Add to Favorites 4. Click a folder to store it in. Organize your Favorites list Organize your Favorite Places by creating folders and grouping them in to the folders. Create a new folder in your Favorite Places 1. Click the  Favorite...

Adjust your mail zoom settings in AOL Desktop Gold

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Having readability issues with certain emails due to the font size or style? Discover how to adjust your mail zoom settings in  AOL Desktop Gold  so that the font size and style is not an issue anymore. You may encounter issues while trying to read certain emails due to various reasons like the screen resolution and the font size and style. Desktop Gold lets you choose whether you want to change the default zoom level for emails or change the zoom level on individual emails. Temporarily change the zoom level on the email you're currently reading 1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Navigate to your mailbox and open an email. 3. Click the  Zoom In  and  Zoom Out buttons  on the right to adjust your zoom level. Change your default read mail zoom 1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Click the  Settings button  at the top. 3. Click  Mail  on the left side. 4. Click the  Font and Text tab . 5. Next to  Default Read Mail Zoom , s...

Edit your personal dictionary in AOL Desktop Gold

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AOL Desktop Gold  automatically spell checks your spelling as you write an email. Learn how to improve the effectiveness of the spell check feature. The spell check feature is very useful when composing emails. You can improve its efficiency and reduce the number of reported misspellings by maintaining your personal dictionary in Desktop Gold. The words you add in your personal dictionary will not be flagged when you click the spell check button. 1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Click the  Settings button  at the top. 3. Click  Mail  on the left side. 4. Click the  Spell Check tab . 5. Click  Add  after typing in a word and it will be added to your personal dictionary.