How to Change Your Account Recovery Settings on AOL Mail

Posted 2019-11-12 03:21:27

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While signing up for any new account, you must enter the account recovery settings so that you can use this information at times of need. Whether you need to recover your forgotten password or delete your account, you have to enter the recovery information to get hold of it. The recovery information that is entered by you in your AOL account includes a phone number, recovery mobile number, and email address and security question along with the correct answer. If you want to know how you can add or change the security information in your account, then this blog contains every information. You can also speak with professionals via aol email customer support number to clarify all your queries. The support number stays accessible 24*7 round the clock despite time and location constraints.

Steps to Change the Account Recovery Settings of AOL Mail

One should always follow the below-mentioned steps to change the AOL Mail account recovery settings:

Go to the official page of AOL Email on the internet browser of your choice. By entering the correct username and password, you need to sign in to your AOL account.
Once you are successfully logged in, AOL Email main page will appear on the screen. Check the button of “Options” present on the right corner and then click on the Account Info.
You will be directed to the new page, where you will be asked to answer the security questions associated with your account. After typing the secret answer, you have to click on the Next button.
After giving the correct answer, you can see the page containing “Account Recovery Information” of your email account. There are four options along with the Edit button present with all of them.
The first option shows the mobile number linked with your account. If you have not added any number, then you can use the 'Add' button to feed the new number and if you wish to change the already added number. Then you can use the Edit option to change the number, which is followed by a code on your number to activate the linkage process.
If you wish to change or add the 'Alternate phone number' to your account, then you can use Edit or Add option respectively.
For adding and changing the alternate email address, you can likewise link email to your account. You have to check your email for the link to confirm the process.
For altering the security question, click on the Edit button, chose the question of your choice from the drop-down menu given, and then enter the correct answer for it. Click on the ‘Save’ button to save the changes.
After reviewing the changes made by you, click on the 'Done' button.

Once you have successfully edited the AOL Email recovery settings, you have made your account highly secure. However, if at any point, you got confused, then you immediately have to reach out to customer care team by dialing aol email customer service that stays put at all hours. The experts are having complete knowledge of AOL Email and issues associated with it so the solution given by them will be accurate.