Overview of the updated AOL app experience for iOS

Users who have automatic updates enabled on their device will be updated automatically to the new AOL app experience. 

Turn automatic updates on

1. On your device, tap Settings.
2. Scroll down | Tap App Store.
3. Tap the slider next to App Updates.

- If the slider is grayed out, check to see if your device has lower power mode turned on. 

To switch between accounts: 

1. Tap on the AOL icon in the upper left.
2. Tap on the account you wish to view.
 

Write an email

1. Tap the Inbox button in the lower-left corner.
2. Tap the Compose Icon .
3. Add contacts in the "To" field.

- Tap the arrow near "To" in order the bring up the CC/BCC fields.

4. Enter a short description in the "Subject" field.
5. Enter your message in the body of the email.
6. Tap Send.

Reply to or forward an email

1. Tap an email or conversation to open it.
2. Tap one of the following:

• Reply  - Reply to the sender.
• Reply All - Reply to everyone on the email.
• Forward  - Send a copy of the email to someone else.
- For more options, tap the three dots button in the lower-right corner.

3. Compose your message and tap Send.

Delete an email

To delete an email in the app, there are a few options:

1. From the message list, swipe to the left on a message to delete.
2. Tap on a message to open it and then tap the trash can in the lower left.

To delete multiple messages simultaneously:

1. Tap the icon to the left of the sender's name on each message to delete. This will show the selection circles for all of the list.
2. Tap the trash icon in the lower left.

To access your Contact List:

1. Tap on the AOL icon in the upper left.
2. Tap on Contacts.

Sign in to an AOL Mail account

1. Tap the Profile icon in the upper-left.  
2. Tap Manage Accounts.
3. Tap Add Account.
4. Enter your email address and password.

Sign out of an AOL Mail account

1. Tap the Profile icon in the upper-left.
2. Tap Manage Accounts.
3. Tap Edit.
4. Beside your account, tap Remove.
5. Tap Remove again to confirm.

Enable notifications

1. Tap the Profile Icon in the upper-left.
2. Tap on either the News or Mail notifications.
3. Tap Enable Notifications when prompted.
4. Tap Notifications | Tap the slider next to Allow Notifications.

Customize your mail notifications

1. Tap the Profile icon in the upper-left.
2. Tap Mail Notifications.
3. Tap to enable or disable notifications for All messages & features or Just the message categories I choose.
4. If you select Just the message categories I choose, tap the toggles to enable the types of notifications you’d like to receive.

Customize your news notifications

1. Tap the Profile icon in the upper-left.
2. Tap News Notifications.
3. Tap the toggles to enable the types of news you'd like to receive notifications for.

To change folders, tap on the folder name in the lower left corner. Scroll through the list to select the folder you wish to view.

Create a folder

1. Tap the Inbox icon.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the menu.
3. Tap Create new folder .
4. Enter a new folder name.
5. Tap Save.

Delete a folder

A folder must be empty to be deleted.

1. Tap the Inbox icon.
2. Tap and hold on the folder you want to delete.
3. Tap Delete.
4. Tap OK.
 

Empty your trash/spam folder

1. Tap on the current folder name in the lower left.
2. Scroll down to the trash or spam folder.
3. Tap on the trash icon on the far right from trash
4. Tap on OK to delete.

Rename a folder

1. Tap the Inbox icon.
2. Tap and hold on the folder you want to rename.
3. Tap Rename.
4. Enter a new folder name.
5. Tap Save.

Switch between folders
 

1. Tap the folder name in the lower left corner.
2. Scroll through the list to select the folder to view.
3. Tap on the folder name.

Create a subfolder
 

1. Tap the Inbox icon.
2. Tap and hold on the folder you want to add a subfolder.
3. Tap Create Subfolder.
4. Enter a new folder name.
5. Tap Save.

1. Tap the Profile icon in the upper-left.
2. Tap Settings & privacy.
3. Tap Face ID or Touch ID / Passcode.
4. Tap the sliders to choose what actions should require Face/Touch ID / Passcode.

1. Tap the Profile icon in the upper-left.
2. Tap Settings & privacy.
3. Scroll down | Tap Signature.
4. Tap the slider to enable your signature.
5. Enter your signature.

The AOL app is honoring your desktop selection to have old mail and new mail separated. To change this view, go to your settings on a computer:

1. Go to mail.aol.com.
2. Once signed in, click on Options in the upper right corner.
3. Select Mail Settings.
4. On the general settings tab, in inbox setting click the radial button next to Use Unified Inbox Style.
5. Click Save Settings at the bottom.

You may need to sign out of the app and then sign back in to reset the app settings. This can be done by:

1. Tap on the AOL icon in the upper right.
2. Tap on Manage Accounts.
3. Click the slider to turn off the account.
4. Tap the slider again to turn back on the account in the app.