Verizon email (verizon.net) IMAP, POP and SMTP settings
The server names, ports and sign-in details you need to add Verizon email (verizon.net) to Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird or any other email app.
Quick answerIncoming (IMAP):
imap.aol.com, port 993, SSL/TLS. Outgoing (SMTP): smtp.verizon.net, port 465, SSL/TLS.Verizon email (verizon.net) server settings
| Type | Server | Port | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP (incoming) | imap.aol.com | 993 | SSL/TLS |
| POP (incoming) | pop.verizon.net | 995 | SSL/TLS |
| SMTP (outgoing) | smtp.verizon.net | 465 | SSL/TLS |
Username and password
Username: Your full verizon.net address.
Password: An app password created in your AOL account settings (verizon.net email is hosted by AOL).
Good to know
- Verizon moved its verizon.net email to AOL. You sign in to read mail at AOL, and the AOL app password rules apply.
- Verizon lists its own POP and SMTP server names alongside the AOL IMAP server, as shown in the table.
How to set it up in a mail app
- Open your mail app and choose to add an account. If it offers "Other", "Manual setup" or "Advanced", pick that.
- Choose IMAP (recommended) or POP.
- Enter the incoming and outgoing servers, ports and security from the table above.
- Use the username and password described below.
- Turn on "Outgoing server requires authentication" and use the same username and password.
If it doesn't work
- "Invalid password"
- Create an app password in your AOL account security settings and use it instead.
Getting a bounce with a code like 550 or 5.7.26 when you send? Look it up in the SMTP error code library.
Questions people ask
- What is the Verizon.net IMAP server?
- imap.aol.com, port 993, with SSL/TLS.
- What is the Verizon.net SMTP server?
- smtp.verizon.net, port 465, with SSL/TLS.
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