Among the widely used and patronized email service in the world is AOL. It offers both free and paid service. Regardless of the type of account, still there are thousands of AOL accounts being compromised everyday.
One perfect tool that helps you easily recover your AOL account in case it is being hacked is your updated security information. This includes an updated recovery email address, updated alternate email address and updated mobile phone number.
When an email account is compromised, the very first recovery procedure is to reset the account password. After some sort of verification process, a reset link can be sent to your recovery email address or alternate email address. Also, in the absence of a recovery or alternate email address, a reset code can also be sent to your mobile phone. These reset code or link will then be used to SET a new password for the account without having to recall or retrieve the old password used. Thus, most of the account recovery problems are attributed to the lack of updated security information.
Adding or Updating AOL Security Info
To better secure your AOL account, you can start updating your security information today using the procedures described here. However, if you are reading this article and your AOL account hacked and therefore inaccessible, these procedures will not work.
Step 1: Using your favorite web browser, go to http://mail.aol.com and then sign in to your AOL account.
Step 2: When signed in, you shall see your nickname or username at the top right hand corner of the AOL page. Right below your displayed username, click on Options. In the pull-down menu, click on Account Info.
Step 3: A new window will open with your security question. This was the question you set and answered when you first created your AOL account. Answer this security question to access your General Account Information.
Step 4: In the General Account Information page, you will see in the middle of the page the group called Account Recovery Information. There you can click on the ADD link to add your mobile phone number. This is where a reset code will be sent when your account is hacked and became inaccessible.
Step 5: You can also EDIT outdated information like your alternate email address. Make sure that your alternate email address set there is the email account that you can still access since AOL will send the reset link during hacking crisis.
Step 6: After making the changes, scroll down to the bottom, click on DONE.
Step 7: Congratulations! Your AOL security information is now up-to-date and you shall easily be able to recover your account when it is compromised.