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 | IBM Notes and Domino: Tips & Tricks
Check AOL Mail using Lotus Notes IMAP mailbox
March 2, 2006 |  |
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By Lance Zakin, PCLP
Enterprise Architect
Software Engineer
IBM BP NotesMail | Yes, it is actually possible to check your AOL Email using a Lotus Notes mail database which is directly connected to the AOL email servers. IBM markets Lotus Notes as an enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solution, but people sometimes forget that it can also be used as a stand-alone mail client that supports both POP3 and IMAP protocols. |  |
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Most network administrators realize that many employees might have AOL and other private mail accounts, so they configure the firewall to block access to the AOL client ports 5190 - 5193, POP3 port 110, IMAP port 143 and WebMail URL addresses such as webmail.aol.com, mail.yahoo.com, www.hotmail.com, etc. If your ports are not blocked you can check your AOL mail using a Lotus Notes IMAP mailbox as seen in the instructions below.
- Open your Lotus Notes Personal address book
- Click Advanced - Accounts - New - Account, then fill out the fields as seen in the example below.
- Click Save & Close and a local mailbox called "AOL Mail" will automatically be created and added to your Notes workspace.
- Open the mailbox to check your AOL mail.

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