Mail app stopped receiving AOL messages

Three days ago I stopped receiving emails into my AOL account using mail.app, although I am able to send messages outbound. I only have the AOL smtp server as my outbound server, so my connection to AOL apparently must be working. I am able to see messages when I access AOL on their website and see messages there. However, it appears that the imap session isn't communicating with mail.app. I considered deleting and recreating the AOL account, but I don't want to lose any of my archived messages. Any ideas? Thanks

Similar problem. I am helping a friend set up her new Macbook. She is using MAIL. Is an AOL user and has set up her AOL iMaP account in MAIL
It was not receiving or outgoing. she had a wrong PORT. I changed the settings so that port 587 is used . Briefly all her mail came in, including todayss.
Suddenly, mail cannot be viewed although red balloon on the MAIL icon says 600+ messages.
WE cannot send out either. Keep getting server error for smtp.aol.com
HOw do we set up MAIL to receive AOL imap account messages and send them?

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