How to Tell if AOL Email Is Down
If AOL Mail is down for everyone, there’s not much to be done except to wait until service is restored. Here are the most common ways to check to see if the service is down: If you have trouble connecting to any of these sites, or no one else has identified any issues with AOL Mail, it’s likely that the problem is with your own connection.
What to Do When AOL Email Is Not Working
If AOL Mail appears to be working for everyone but you, here are some things you can do to troubleshoot and resolve your issue:
Common AOL Mail Error Messages
In addition to standard HTTP status code errors like 404 Not Found, 500 Internal Server Error, 403 Forbidden, AOL might sometimes display other error messages that explain why you can’t connect. Here are the most common ones you may encounter:
The site is down for maintenance. You may also see a variation of this message that says your account is unavailable.Blerk ERROR 1 is an error you might see if you try to access AOL Mail using an older or outdated browser.GAH! ERROR 1111 is an error that can generally be fixed by changing your AOL password or clearing your browser cache.GAH! ERROR 2 and BLERK! ERROR 3 both indicate there’s a mailbox connection problem. You can generally resolve this by restarting your browser, using a different browser, or clearing the browser cache.
