MS Word Outlook to AOL

[Dick7Access]

Two part question: (1) Anybody have quick fix to change default email in MS Word from outlook to AOL

I have googled this topic for around 2 hours over three different days.



Question (2)

Why is it that so many times when googling something, (not just this problem) but many things, the steps I take don’t have those steps available on my machine.

See Example 1 and 2
Example 1

You need to set AOL as the default e-mail program.

Go to Start>Default Programs.

Click on Set Default Programs.

Choose AOL from the Programs list on the left and click on Set this program as default.

My machine: Start> no default programs

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Example 2

How to set up AOL email account in outlook?

After generating the app password, you can set up AOL email account in Outlook. Once the verification process is complete, Outlook will download the messages to your account. Go to the Info and click on the Add Account button. Choose Manual setup or additional server type and click on the Next button.

How is anybody supposed to know what app there talking about

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[Gasman]

Aol app Dick?
If it is anything like gmail, then to use a third party email client, you need to generate the app password and use that in place of your own password.
As for default programs,use the search facilty, the magnifying glass to find it in the control panel, as I am on my phone.

Can also google it?

Change default apps in Windows - Microsoft Support

Learn how to change default apps and protocol handlers in Windows, including an example about how to configure the default browser.

support.microsoft.com

 

[Dick7Access]

Aol app Dick?
If it is anything like gmail, then to use a third party email client, you need to generate the app password and use that in place of your own password.
As for default programs,use the search facilty, the magnifying glass to find it in the control panel, as I am on my phone.

Can also google it?

Change default apps in Windows - Microsoft Support

Learn how to change default apps and protocol handlers in Windows, including an example about how to configure the default browser.

support.microsoft.com

Where do I find third party email client? Is that in Word?

 

[Gasman]

No, it is whatever you use for email?, in this case Outlook?

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Dick, you should be able to just identify your AOL information to Outlook because Outlook is able to use the right protocols for AOL mail.

How to Sync an AOL Email Account With Outlook

You can connect your AOL Mail account to Microsoft Outlook in just a few minutes by following these simple steps.

www.lifewire.com

 

[Dick7Access]

No, it is whatever you use for email?, in this case Outlook?

no I have never used outlook 1 time. My main email is AOL. What I want to do is click a hyperlink in word or access or excel and have it sent AOL. right now the hyperlink wants to send it thru outlook

 

[Dick7Access]

Dick, you should be able to just identify your AOL information to Outlook because Outlook is able to use the right protocols for AOL mail.

How to Sync an AOL Email Account With Outlook

You can connect your AOL Mail account to Microsoft Outlook in just a few minutes by following these simple steps.

www.lifewire.com

Yes, but I can't find the steps to do that.
Everything I google comes up with steps that my machine doesn't have. See examples.

 

[Dick7Access]

Directions in link you sent me is same as I googled a few times, but my outlook has no click file.
See attachment.

What to Know

• In Outlook, File > Info > Add Account > Connect > enter AOL email account info > Connect > Done.
• AOL provides IMAP access, a protocol that Outlook supports for sending and receiving email.

 

[Gasman]

Do you even have an aol app on your computer? Normally when you install a program like that, it wants to set itself as default?
Read https://en.everybodywiki.com/How_to_download_the_AOL_app_for_Windows_10

 

[Gasman]

Dick,
I am not even sure AOL has an email client , appears to be web only?, though you can use Windows mail with it apparently as, you could Outlook, if you have it, or any other email client.

Go into settings, then type in the search box 'default apps' without the quotes. that will show you the default programs for various categories like mail, web, pics etc.

aol windows mail app - Google Search

 

[sonic8]

After generating the app password, [...]

How is anybody supposed to know what app there talking about

The "app password" is for any application (=app) you want to use to read and write email. So, it's intentionally non-specific in regards to what app it is.