{"id":12925,"date":"2020-07-16T04:40:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T04:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/?p=12925"},"modified":"2021-10-21T10:17:39","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T10:17:39","slug":"verizon-email-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/verizon-email-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Verizon Email Settings: Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Searching<i> for the <\/i><a href=\"#verizon\"><i>Verizon server settings<\/i><\/a><i>?<\/i><\/p>\n<p>In 2017, <a href=\"#faq1\">Verizon retired its email provider<\/a> for all customers and migrated to AOL Email.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you switched to another mail client like Yahoo Mail or Verizon AOL Email <b>before<\/b> this, you can still access your <i>verizon.net<\/i> email address and use that Verizon account on another email client.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I\u2019ll cover the Verizon Server <a id=\"this\" href=\"#a\">SMTP<\/a>, <a href=\"#b\">IMAP<\/a>, and <a href=\"#c\">POP<\/a> settings. Then, I\u2019ll show you <a href=\"#howto\">how to set up Verizon SMTP<\/a> and <a href=\"#howto2\">IMAP\/POP settings<\/a> in third-party email clients like Gmail and Outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, I\u2019ll answer some <a href=\"#faq\">FAQs about the Verizon Email Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>This Article Contains:<\/h2>\n<p>(Click on links to jump to specific sections)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#verizon\">Verizon Server SMTP, IMAP, and POP Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#howto\">How to Set Up SMTP Settings for Verizon Email<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"verizon\"><a href=\"#howto2\">How to Set Up IMAP and POP Settings for Verizon Email<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQs about the Verizon Email Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"a\">Verizon Server SMTP, IMAP, and POP Settings<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the SMTP, IMAP, and POP settings for your <i>verizon.net<\/i> email account:<\/p>\n<h3>A. Verizon SMTP Settings (Outgoing Server Settings)<\/h3>\n<p><b>SMTP<\/b> <b>Server<\/b> <b>Name<\/b><b>: <\/b>smtp.verizon.net (for Verizon AOL) \/ outgoing.yahoo.verizon.net (for Verizon Yahoo)<\/p>\n<p><b>SMTP<\/b><b> Port Number:<\/b> 465 (SSL) \/ 587 (TLS)<\/p>\n<p><b>Encryption: <\/b>SSL \/ TLS<\/p>\n<p><b id=\"b\">SMTP<\/b><b> Username: <\/b>your full email address (xxxx@verizon.net)<\/p>\n<p><b>SMTP<\/b> <b>Password<\/b><b>: <\/b>your email account password<\/p>\n<h3>B. Verizon IMAP Settings (Incoming Server Settings)<\/h3>\n<p><b>IMAP<\/b> <b>Server<\/b><b> Name:<\/b> imap.aol.com (for Verizon AOL) \/ incoming.yahoo.verizon.net (for Verizon Yahoo)<\/p>\n<p><b id=\"c\">IMAP<\/b><b> Port <\/b><b>Number<\/b><b>: <\/b>993<\/p>\n<p><b>Encryption:<\/b> SSL<\/p>\n<h3>C. Verizon POP Settings (Incoming Server Settings)<\/h3>\n<p><b>POP<\/b> <b>Server<\/b> <b>Name<\/b><b>:<\/b> pop.verizon.net (for Verizon AOL) \/ incoming.yahoo.verizon.net (for Verizon Yahoo)<\/p>\n<p><b>POP<\/b><b> Port <\/b><b>Number<\/b><b>:<\/b> 995<\/p>\n<p><b>Encryption:<\/b> SSL<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"howto\" href=\"#this\"><b>Go back to Contents<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve covered Verizon Email\u2019s incoming and outgoing server settings, I\u2019ll show you how to set them up in different email clients:<\/p>\n<h2>How to Set Up SMTP Settings for Verizon Email<\/h2>\n<p>By adding the <a href=\"#a\">SMTP settings for your Verizon Email account<\/a> inside an email client of your choice (for example, Gmail, Windows Live, AT&amp;T Mail, etc.), you can use the email client to <b>send <\/b><b>emails<\/b> from your Verizon account.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll briefly go over how to add the Verizon Email\u2019s outgoing server settings inside Gmail and <a href=\"#outlook1\">Outlook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A. Setting Up Verizon SMTP Settings in Gmail<\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can add the SMTP Settings for your Verizon Email account inside Gmail:<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1<br \/>\n<\/b>Launch the Gmail web app and log in to your Gmail account. Then, click on the <i>Settings <\/i>gear icon on the top-right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18016\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon.png\" alt=\"Settings icon\" width=\"341\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon.png 549w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon-24x18.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon-36x27.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon-48x35.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2<br \/>\n<\/b>Navigate to <b>See all settings &gt; Accounts and Import <\/b>and click on <b>Add another email address<\/b> next to <b><i>Send mail as<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18017\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Accounts-and-import-1024x340.png\" alt=\"Accounts and import\" width=\"500\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Accounts-and-import-1024x340.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Accounts-and-import-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Accounts-and-import-768x255.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Accounts-and-import-24x8.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Accounts-and-import-36x12.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Accounts-and-import-48x16.png 48w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Accounts-and-import.png 1351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3<br \/>\n<\/b>Type in your Verizon Email address and click <b>Next Step<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18018\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Next-step.png\" alt=\"Next step\" width=\"474\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Next-step.png 615w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Next-step-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Next-step-24x13.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Next-step-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Next-step-48x26.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Enter your Verizon username and password, select the <i>SSL<\/i> encryption, choose the <i>465 <\/i>port, and type in the outgoing server name: <i>smtp.verizon.net <\/i>(for Verizon AOL) and <i>outgoing.yahoo.verizon.net<\/i> (for Verizon Yahoo).<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5<br \/>\n<\/b>Click <b>Add <\/b><b>Account<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Gmail will now attempt authentication to verify your credentials. When the authentication is successful, you can start using Gmail to send emails from your Verizon account.<\/p>\n<p><b id=\"outlook1\"><i>Read my <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/gmail-smtp\/\"><b><i>guide on Gmail <\/i><\/b><b><i>SMTP settings<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for more in-depth info.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s see how to set up Verizon settings in MS Outlook.<\/p>\n<h3>B. Setting Up Verizon SMTP Settings in Outlook<\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can add the SMTP settings for your Verizon account inside Outlook:<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1<br \/>\n<\/b>Launch the Outlook mail app on your computer. Then, go to <b>File &gt; Info &gt; Add <\/b><b>Account<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18019\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-1024x250.png\" alt=\"Add account\" width=\"500\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-1024x250.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-768x188.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-24x6.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-36x9.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-48x12.png 48w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account.png 1081w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2<br \/>\n<\/b>Type in your Verizon Email address, enter your password, and click <b>Connect<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3<br \/>\n<\/b>Once the connection between your Verizon Email account and Outlook has been established, navigate to <b>File &gt; Info &gt; Manage Profiles &gt; Email Accounts&#8230; <\/b>and click on your Verizon account.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4<br \/>\n<\/b>Type in the outgoing mail server name: <i>smtp.verizon.net<\/i> (for Verizon AOL) and <i>outgoing.yahoo.verizon.net<\/i> (for Verizon Yahoo).<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5<br \/>\n<\/b>Go to <b>More Settings\u2026 &gt; Advanced <\/b>and check if the port number for the outgoing mail server is <i>465<\/i> and that <i>TLS<\/i> or <i>SSL<\/i> encryption is used.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 6<br \/>\n<\/b>Click <b>OK &gt; Next<\/b>, type in your Verizon password, and click <b>OK<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Outlook will now send a test email from your Verizon Email account to ensure that everything is working as expected.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>For more details, you can check out my <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/outlook-smtp\/\"><b><i>detailed guide on Outlook <\/i><\/b><b><i>SMTP settings<\/i><\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve got your SMTP settings in place, you\u2019re all set to send emails to other people with your Verizon mail address.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"howto2\" href=\"#this\"><b>Go back to Contents<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, I\u2019ll talk about setting up the IMAP and POP settings for your Verizon account:<\/p>\n<h2>How to Set Up IMAP and POP Settings for Verizon Email<\/h2>\n<p>While the SMTP settings let you send out emails, you\u2019ll need to set up POP or IMAP settings to access incoming emails to your Verizon account.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at how to configure these settings inside Gmail and <a href=\"#outlook2\">Outlook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A. Setting Up Verizon POP Settings in Gmail<\/h3>\n<p><b><i>Note: <\/i><\/b><i>With Gmail, you can only set up your Verizon Email account with POP and not IMAP. As a result, your emails will get downloaded but won\u2019t be synced back to the server.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1<br \/>\n<\/b>Launch the Gmail web app and log in to your Gmail account. Then, click on the <i>Settings <\/i>gear icon and go to <b>Sell all settings &gt; Accounts and Import<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18020\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon-1.png\" alt=\"Settings icon\" width=\"418\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon-1.png 549w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon-1-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon-1-24x18.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon-1-36x27.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Settings-icon-1-48x35.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2<br \/>\n<\/b>Scroll down until you see the <b>Check <\/b><b>mail<\/b><b> from other <\/b><b>account<\/b><b>: <\/b>section and click on <b>Add <\/b><b>mail account<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18021\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-2-1024x235.png\" alt=\"Add a mail account\" width=\"500\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-2-1024x235.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-2-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-2-768x176.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-2-24x6.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-2-36x8.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-2-48x11.png 48w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-2.png 1245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3<br \/>\n<\/b>Type in your Verizon Email address and hit <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4<br \/>\n<\/b>Click on the radio button next to <i>Import <\/i><i>emails<\/i><i> from my other <\/i><i>account<\/i><i> (POP3) <\/i>and click <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5<br \/>\n<\/b>Choose the <i>995 <\/i>port number for the incoming mail server and enter the POP server name: <i>pop.verizon.net<\/i> (for Verizon AOL) and\u00a0 <i>incoming.yahoo.verizon.net<\/i> (for Verizon Yahoo).<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 6<br \/>\n<\/b>Click <b id=\"outlook2\">Add <\/b><b>Account<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>You should now be able to receive emails to your Verizon Email account inside the Gmail app.<\/p>\n<h3>B. Setting Up Verizon IMAP\/POP Settings in Outlook<\/h3>\n<p><b>Step 1<br \/>\n<\/b>Launch the Outlook app on your computer and go to <b>File &gt; Info &gt; Add <\/b><b>Account<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18022\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-1-1024x250.png\" alt=\"Add account\" width=\"500\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-1-1024x250.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-1-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-1-768x188.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-1-24x6.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-1-36x9.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-1-48x12.png 48w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-account-1.png 1081w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2<br \/>\n<\/b>Tick the checkbox beside <i>Let me set up my <\/i><i>account<\/i><i> manually <\/i>and click <b>Connect<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18023\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tick-checkbox.png\" alt=\"Tick checkbox\" width=\"457\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tick-checkbox.png 645w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tick-checkbox-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tick-checkbox-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tick-checkbox-36x23.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tick-checkbox-48x31.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3<br \/>\n<\/b>Once the connection between your Verizon Email account and Outlook has been established, you can select the <i>IMAP<\/i> or <i>POP<\/i> account type and add the IMAP\/POP settings.<\/p>\n<p>For IMAP, the port number needs to be <i>993<\/i>, <i>SSL<\/i> encryption must be in use, and the server name should be <i>imap.aol.com<\/i> (for Verizon AOL) and <i>incoming.yahoo.verizon.net<\/i> (for Verizon Yahoo).<\/p>\n<p>For POP, the port number needs to be <i>995<\/i>, <i>SSL <\/i>encryption must be in use, and the server name should be <i>pop.verizon.net<\/i> (for Verizon AOL) and <i>incoming.yahoo.verizon.net<\/i> (for Verizon Yahoo).<\/p>\n<p>Your Verizon Email account should now be set up and ready to receive emails inside the Outlook mail app.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, you can also configure the SMTP settings and IMAP\/POP settings inside other email clients (e.g., Mozilla Thunderbird) on your web browser. Additionally, you can add these settings to your iOS (e.g., iPhone) and Android (e.g., Samsung S21) devices.<\/p>\n<p>But remember, the steps for configuring these settings will vary across different webmail clients.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#this\"><b>Go back to Contents<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following section is for Verizon AOL users experiencing issues when using their Verizon email account in Outlook. If you don\u2019t face such problems, feel free to <a href=\"#faq\">skip ahead to the FAQs section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Verizon Email Not Working inside Outlook: Easy Fix<\/h2>\n<p>If you encounter an error message while setting up your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/melissaholzberg\/2021\/05\/03\/verizon-selling-aol-yahoo-to-apollo-global-management\/\">Verizon AOL<\/a> account inside Outlook, it\u2019s probably due to the security changes made by AOL in June 2021.<\/p>\n<p>AOL no longer allows connections from certain third-party apps unless the user updates their <b>password<\/b><b> settings<\/b>. As a result, when you try to add your Verizon account in the Outlook app (with the correct password), an error message saying \u201cSomething went wrong\u201d appears.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry.<br \/>\nJust follow the steps below to resolve the issue:<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1<br \/>\n<\/b>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/login.aol.com\/account\/security\">login.aol.com\/account\/security<\/a> and log in with your Verizon Email account and password.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2<br \/>\n<\/b>Click <b>Account<\/b><b> Security &gt; Generate <\/b><b>app<\/b> <b>password<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3<br \/>\n<\/b>From the <i>Select your <\/i><i>app<\/i> drop-down menu under the App passwords window, select <b>Outlook Desktop<\/b>, click <b>Generate<\/b> and copy the generated password.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4<br \/>\n<\/b>Launch the Outlook app, type in your Verizon Email address and password, and click <b>Change <\/b><b>Account<\/b><b> Settings<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5<br \/>\n<\/b>In the <i>IMAP <\/i><i>Account<\/i><i> Settings <\/i>or <i>POP <\/i><i>Account<\/i><i> Settings<\/i> window that opens, ensure that your incoming and outgoing server settings for Verizon Email are accurate, and then click <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 6<br \/>\n<\/b>Insert the generated password from AOL into the <i>Password<\/i> field and click <b>Connect<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Your Verizon Email account should get successfully configured inside Outlook, and you wouldn\u2019t have to do any more troubleshooting.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"faq\" href=\"#this\"><b>Go back to Contents<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, I\u2019ll answer some commonly asked questions related to the Verizon Email Service:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq1\">FAQs about the Verizon Email Service<\/h2>\n<p>Here are answers to <b>five <\/b>questions commonly asked regarding the Verizon Email Service:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Why Did Verizon Retire Its Email Service?<\/h3>\n<p>In 2017, Verizon decided to withdraw its email service permanently. You can no longer access your <i>verizon.net<\/i> mail account via Verizon\u2019s email program.<\/p>\n<p><i>Why?<br \/>\n<\/i>The company stated that as there are \u201cmore capable email platforms available,\u201d they\u2019d instead focus on other ventures that bring more value to the Verizon customer base.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the company\u2019s other products have remained more or less unchanged, like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maggiemcgrath\/2014\/04\/24\/fios-drives-verizon-revenue-up-but-earnings-fall-short-of-expectations\/\">Verizon Fios<\/a> router (WiFi).<\/li>\n<li>Wide bandwidth &amp; low latency internet service provider (ISP) offerings.<\/li>\n<li>HD voice calling and video calling (LTE) services.<\/li>\n<li>Prepaid\/postpaid mobile phone (iOS or Android phone) options.<\/li>\n<li>Managed network services.<\/li>\n<li>Connectivity solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Can I Still Access My Verizon Email?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can!<\/p>\n<p><i>How?<br \/>\n<\/i>Customers who migrated their email account and data to another email provider, like AOL or Yahoo, <b>before<\/b> December 5, 2017, can still use their Verizon Email account.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you did not migrate your mail account and data to another email provider before this date, you can <b>no longer<\/b> access them.<\/p>\n<p>All email data on the Verizon mail server was erased after December 5, 2017.<\/p>\n<h3>3. What Is SMTP?<\/h3>\n<p><b>Simple <\/b><b>Mail<\/b><b> Transfer Protoco<\/b>l, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/smtp\/\">SMTP<\/a> in short, is a protocol that dictates the rules for <b>sending<\/b> emails online. It\u2019s the standard protocol used by most email programs to send mail from an <b>outgoing mail server<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h3>4. What Is POP3?<\/h3>\n<p>POP3 refers to the <i>third<\/i> version of the <b>Post Office Protocol<\/b> or POP. This version is widely adopted across most devices and the mail application you use.<\/p>\n<p>A POP account <b>downloads<\/b> all incoming mail to your device and stores these emails locally. This way, you can access your mail offline as well \u2014 you don\u2019t need to go online to check your inbox.<\/p>\n<h3>5. What Is IMAP?<\/h3>\n<p>IMAP stands for <b>Internet<\/b><b> Message Access Protocol<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Like POP, the IMAP protocol is also used for <b>receiving <\/b>emails. However, there are a few key differences between these network settings.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike POP, an IMAP email account stores all your emails on the mail server rather than downloading them to your device. This makes it easy for you to access your mail anywhere, as long as you have a reliable Internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>Because the IMAP works as cloud storage on your incoming mail server, the IMAP protocol is much more efficient and faster than POP3.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#this\"><b>Go back to Contents<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Despite Verizon withdrawing its email service, Verizon users still have plenty of options to continue using their email addresses.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the steps above to set up your <a href=\"#verizon\">Verizon mail settings<\/a> on different email clients. And once you\u2019ve set up the <a href=\"#howto\">SMTP<\/a> and <a href=\"#howto2\">POP\/IMAP<\/a>, you\u2019re all set to begin sending and receiving emails using your Verizon account inside other mail apps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Searching for the Verizon server settings? In 2017, Verizon retired its email provider for all customers and migrated to AOL Email. 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