AOL vs GMAIL

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Does anyone have experience with the longevity of AOL emails vs Gmails? I have a client that doesn’t like native gmail accounts and needs something with IMAP. He perfers first mails for this reason. I’m also thinking, my Gmail accounts only last 2-3 days before hitting a wall asking for a new sms verification but can’t I just set up a firstmail email as the forwarding address?
 
AOL is like one of the top choices for spammers. I doubt, it will work with AOL. Maybe get a better quality gmail accounts? For the features, I am not so sure.
 
Does anyone have experience with the longevity of AOL emails vs Gmails? I have a client that doesn’t like native gmail accounts and needs something with IMAP. He perfers first mails for this reason. I’m also thinking, my Gmail accounts only last 2-3 days before hitting a wall asking for a new sms verification but can’t I just set up a firstmail email as the forwarding address?
AOL emails generally last longer with fewer SMS issues than Gmail, especially for IMAP use. Yes, you can use a firstmail or AOL address as a forwarding setup to avoid Gmail's frequent re-verification.
 
AOL emails generally last longer with fewer SMS issues than Gmail, especially for IMAP use. Yes, you can use a firstmail or AOL address as a forwarding setup to avoid Gmail's frequent re-verification.
Thank you for the reply, would you say Gmail forwarded to firstmail and using firstmail IMAP would be the equivalent of aol IMAP? For me it’s way easier to get aged accounts with Gmail native than AOL native. He just really hates gmails.
 
If I'm not mistaken, AOL is under same company as Yahoo, so yeah, they're pretty solid as far as I know, but I am not sure if they allow API anymore.
 
If I'm not mistaken, AOL is under same company as Yahoo, so yeah, they're pretty solid as far as I know, but I am not sure if they allow API anymore.
I believe this would be it for aol
 

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AOL is good for those who are doing marketing in terms of mass marketing. For Instagram, many users use AOL for signing up new accounts.
 
I personally use Gmail for all of my accounts and it works best, No issues at all.
 
AOL is good for those who are doing marketing in terms of mass marketing. For Instagram, many users use AOL for signing up new accounts.
Do you wait until you can add 2fa to sell the accounts instead of relying on emails? If that’s the case I would imagine I need to keep thousands of browsers saved until they let me add 2fa.
 
If IMAP reliability is the priority, Firstmail is probably the smarter choice. AOL technically works, but you're dealing with outdated infrastructure that could cause headaches down the road. The Gmail verification loops are frustrating, even with forwarding set up, you might still hit those SMS walls occasionally. For a business client, I'd recommend going straight to Firstmail rather than using it as a Gmail workaround.
 
My gmails hit an sms wall after 2-3 days, do you manually create them?
Yes I create them manually and add a backup email on all the Gmails if the code is needed instead of a phone number
 
Yeah, Gmail can be strict now, especially with SMS checks. AOL might be better for long term use if you just need IMAP and forwarding.
 
AOL IMAP accounts usually stay active longer than Gmail, so try forwarding through your Firstmail address to avoid Gmail’s SMS checks.
 
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