How to use Windows Mail for AOL email accounts.

I am posting this because I have had a nightmare setting up AOL email to work on Windows Mail with Windows Vista. I had errors and few resources to fix them so here's how to do it correctly and possibly on versions of Outlook / Outlook Express too...

1. Open Windows Mail.
2. Cancel any pop ups that appear.
3. In the toolbar choose "Tools", then "Accounts..."
4. Click "Add" and choose "E-mail Account" then click next
5. As instructed enter your name eg. "John Smith" click next
6. Enter your AOL email address eg. "johnsmith@aol.com" (no spaces),click next
7. In the box "incoming e-mail server type" choose IMAP
8. In the incoming mail server box enter: imap.aol.com
9. In the incoming mail server box enter: smtp.aol.com
10. Check the box "Outgoing server requires authentication", Click Next
11. Now in the relevant boxes enter your full email address eg. johnsmith@aol.com (again) and below it your password, Click Next
12. Check the box "Do not download my e-mail folders at this time" and click Finish
13. Now on your accounts page you should see under mail "imap.aol.com" with your email address below it, double click on it.
14. Now select the "Advanced" tab...
15. Change the "Outgoing Mail (SMTP)" port to 587
    
16. Now check the box below (Requires SSL)
17. Change the "Incoming Mail (IMAP)" port to 993
18. Again check the box below (Requires SSL)
19. At the bottom of the page click "Apply" then OK.
20. Now close the Internet Accounts page and click OK to download folders...

Your AOL e-mail account should now be fully functioning, if you need further help use Google! LOL.