HT1277 My AOL account will not receive or send mail

My AOL mail account will not receive or send mail. It has a triangle with exclamation point in it next to inbox, when i click on that it says "there may be a problem with mail server to network, check AOL settings". Also says PORT 993 timed out

Hello krissyann00,
Thanks for the question, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
I understand you are having issues with your AOL email account on your Mac. The following webpage includes many resources that may provide more help and possibly lead to a resolution:
Apple - Support - Mail
http://www.apple.com/support/mail/
Additional information:
OS X Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3276
Thanks,
Matt M.

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