Can I access AOL and Netscape e-mail using Thunderbird?
Yes. AOL and migrated Netscape users can read their AOL/AIM mail using Thunderbird. In order to do this, setup a new mail account (File > New > Account…) and select IMAP as the incoming server type and enter imap.aol.com or imap.aim.com as the address. Enter your screen name as the user name. You must also setup the outgoing (SMTP) server in order to send e-mail. To do this, select Tools > Account Settings… and then select the “Outgoing Server (SMTP)” item in the list and click Add…. Enter smtp.aol.com as the Server Name, use port 587 and enter your AOL screen name as the User Name (you will be asked for the password later). Click OK and go back to the Account Settings window. Now locate and select your newly created mail account and near the bottom, select the Outgoing Server (SMTP) that you created. Note that you cannot manually add messages to the Inbox or Sent Items folders. Messages will only be added to these folders when an e-mail is received or sent by the AOL IMAP server
