Tip icon.App passwords remain active - even if you change your main account password. To invalidate an app password you must delete it

Generate an app password

When creating an app password, use a browser that you've used to sign into AOL Mail for several days in a row and avoid using Incognito mode. If this isn’t successful, use webmail or the official AOL App to access your email.

  1. Sign in to your AOL Account Security page.
  2. Click Generate app password or Generate and manage app passwords.
  3. Click Get Started.
  4. Enter your app's name in the text field.
  5. Click Generate password.
  6. Use the one-time password to log in to your 3rd party app .
  7. Click Done.

Delete an app password

  1. Sign in to your AOL Account Security page.
  2. Click Generate and manage app passwords.
  3. Click Delete next to the app password you want to delete.
  4. Click Delete to confirm.