The password of your AOL Mail account provides you access to all the AOL service that you or you may want to use. In case you ever wish to change it due to security reasons, you can go through the information provided below. However, before following the instructions provided below to change the password, it is to be noted that when creating a new password; make sure to use a combination of numbers, alphabets, and special characters. Using such a combination of passwords will make it difficult for anyone to hack.
Guide to Change AOL Mail Account Password
1. To begin with, you will first need to open a web browser on your computer and go to the AOL website page.
2. Once you are on the homepage of the AOL website on your computer web browser, you will need to click on the Login/Join option. You will find this option located in the top-right corner of the webpage. This will direct you to the next screen.
3. On the next screen, you will be prompted to enter your AOL email account Username/Email/Mobile. Enter your AOL mail account username in the provided field and press the Next button. You will be taken to the next screen.
4.) Then on the next screen, you will need to enter your AOL email account password and click on the Sign-in button. Once you will be logged in to your AOL Mail account, you will be directed to the AOL page where you will need to select the Account Settings page of your AOL Mail account.
5.) Once you are on the Account Settings page, click on your Profile Name and then answer the Account Security Question (if prompted). After answering the security question, you will need to click on the Continue button.
Depending on the condition whether AOL has been updated for your region, you are most likely to see one of the following two screens on your computer:
When You Are Shown Account Settings Option
In case you are shown the Account Settings option on your screen, you will need to follow the below-mentioned instructions.
•In the Account Settings screen, you will need to go to the Account Security section. Once you are in the Account Security section, you will need to click on the Change Password option.
•As you will click on the Change Password option, you will be prompted to enter the current password of your AOL Mail account. So, enter the current AOL Mail password in the Current password field and then enter the new password in the New password fields.
•After you are done entering the current and new password of your AOL Mail account in the relevant fields, you will need to click on the Save button to save the changes you made in your AOL Mail account.
•As you will click on the Save option, your AOL Mail account password will be changed right away.
When You Are Seeing the Personal info Page with Personal info, Account security, and Recent Activity Options
In case you are seeing the Personal Info page of your AOL Mail account with options like Personal info, Account security, and Recent Activity options, you will need to follow the below-mentioned steps.
•On the Personal info page, you will first need to go to the Account security section by clicking on the given option on the left-hand side panel. You will be directed to the next Account security section.
•Under the Account security section, you will need to click on the Change password option located in the “How you sign in” section. You will be directed to the next screen.
•On the next screen, you will need to enter the new password in the provided fields and then click on the Continue button.
•Clicking on the Continue button will direct you to the next screen where you will need to click on the “Ok, go it” option.
•The password of your AOL Mail account will be changed right away.
NOTE: If you are unable to log in to your AOL Mail account using the current AOL email password that you are using, the problem could be occurring because you are entering an incorrect ALO Mail account password or it can also be because your AOL Mail account has been hacked by someone. In such a case, you can regain access to your AOL Mail account by resetting the password for it.
So, now as you know the steps to change the password of your AOL Mail account, you can easily do so whenever you need to use a new password for your account.
Guide to Change AOL Mail Account Password
1. To begin with, you will first need to open a web browser on your computer and go to the AOL website page.
2. Once you are on the homepage of the AOL website on your computer web browser, you will need to click on the Login/Join option. You will find this option located in the top-right corner of the webpage. This will direct you to the next screen.
3. On the next screen, you will be prompted to enter your AOL email account Username/Email/Mobile. Enter your AOL mail account username in the provided field and press the Next button. You will be taken to the next screen.
4.) Then on the next screen, you will need to enter your AOL email account password and click on the Sign-in button. Once you will be logged in to your AOL Mail account, you will be directed to the AOL page where you will need to select the Account Settings page of your AOL Mail account.
5.) Once you are on the Account Settings page, click on your Profile Name and then answer the Account Security Question (if prompted). After answering the security question, you will need to click on the Continue button.
Depending on the condition whether AOL has been updated for your region, you are most likely to see one of the following two screens on your computer:
When You Are Shown Account Settings Option
In case you are shown the Account Settings option on your screen, you will need to follow the below-mentioned instructions.
•In the Account Settings screen, you will need to go to the Account Security section. Once you are in the Account Security section, you will need to click on the Change Password option.
•As you will click on the Change Password option, you will be prompted to enter the current password of your AOL Mail account. So, enter the current AOL Mail password in the Current password field and then enter the new password in the New password fields.
•After you are done entering the current and new password of your AOL Mail account in the relevant fields, you will need to click on the Save button to save the changes you made in your AOL Mail account.
•As you will click on the Save option, your AOL Mail account password will be changed right away.
When You Are Seeing the Personal info Page with Personal info, Account security, and Recent Activity Options
In case you are seeing the Personal Info page of your AOL Mail account with options like Personal info, Account security, and Recent Activity options, you will need to follow the below-mentioned steps.
•On the Personal info page, you will first need to go to the Account security section by clicking on the given option on the left-hand side panel. You will be directed to the next Account security section.
•Under the Account security section, you will need to click on the Change password option located in the “How you sign in” section. You will be directed to the next screen.
•On the next screen, you will need to enter the new password in the provided fields and then click on the Continue button.
•Clicking on the Continue button will direct you to the next screen where you will need to click on the “Ok, go it” option.
•The password of your AOL Mail account will be changed right away.
NOTE: If you are unable to log in to your AOL Mail account using the current AOL email password that you are using, the problem could be occurring because you are entering an incorrect ALO Mail account password or it can also be because your AOL Mail account has been hacked by someone. In such a case, you can regain access to your AOL Mail account by resetting the password for it.
So, now as you know the steps to change the password of your AOL Mail account, you can easily do so whenever you need to use a new password for your account.