How to recover your AOL Email Password?

AOL Mail’s Password Reset Procedure

As with many sites, AOL has moved away from password reset, in its place present a password reset option as a more secure method. AOL has developed easy methods to do so. They are updated occasionally but generally entail similar steps:

1. First of all, the user just goes to the AOL login page.
2. Then choose Login/Join option button.
3. Afterward, you have type in your username.
4. Then tap the Next button.
5. Choose Forgot password
6. Type username in the box.
7. Now tap Next button.
8. Type your phone number associated with your account.
9. Click Next.
10. Just user have to verify your identity, AOL requires a verification code which is received on your mobile phone. You can have it sent to you by text or a phone call. Just choose whichever method you easier.
11. After you receive your verification code, type it into the Box
12. Click Next.
13. Enter the new password you’d like to use.
14. Click Save.

You also can choose to receive an email to reset your password:

1. Choose to Try another verification method.
2. Select Email a reset link to my recovery email address.
3. Click Next.
4. Click Close.
5. Open your alternative email account and look for the password reset message from AOL. Then select “Request to reset your password.”
6. Click on the Reset Password button or link in the email.
7. On the page where the link sends you, enter a new password whichever you like.
8. Click Save button.

Another password recover method involves the security question you set up when you created your new account:

1. Choose Answer security question button.
2. Type in your answer to the question asked.
3. Click Next.
4. If your answer was correct, you’ll see the box in which you’ll enter your new password. Do so, and click Next.

Once you complete one of these methods, you should be able to log into your AOL account using your new password.

Tips for Creating Secure PINs

As you reset your AOL Mail password, keep in mind these tips:

• Don’t use anything, like “123456” or “my password.”
• The longer your PIN, the safer it is
• Don’t use letters that are next to each other on your keyboard or that follow some obvious pattern, such as the four corners of your phone’s keypad.
• Don’t use the same PIN that you use on extra site.
• Make each password for each site exceptional.
• Don’t build a PIN on personal details such as addresses, birthdates, phone numbers, etc.
• Change your PIN from time to time.
• If you get an email requesting that you change your PIN, don’t tick on any link in the email; the email could have come from a hacker. Instead, type the site address into your browser and go to your account. If it’s a genuine request, it will show up there.

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