Authentication Error - Check your username and password. (IMAP) View Log on

Problem

AOL mail will not connect to the server. it has something to do with Authentication on the IMAP side. The incoming mail IMAP - imap.aol.com settings are correct as well the outgoing Mail - smtp.aol.com The email password as well is correct.
here is the output error label that displays in the set up account on mailspring whe all the information its correctly typed:
"Authentication Error - Check your username and password. (IMAP) View Log on "

Context

No.

Email Provider

AOL

Setup

  • OS and Version: MAC OS Big Sur 11.5.2
    • Installation Method: App
  • Mailspring Version: V 1.9.1

I am having the same problem. If you find a solution please post it here. thanks

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same problem with rediffmail

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I’m getting the same thing with AOL Mail. Vote this problem up to get it resolved!

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Rediffmail users still exist. Kindly introduce automatic login interface for “Rediffmail”, as we are unable to login through manual procedure of imap/smtp.

Hey, have you received any reply so far about this mailspring issue?

Same problem with office365 :frowning:

----------IMAP----------
connect mailcore::IMAPSession:0x7fffa4728880

  • OK The Microsoft Exchange IMAP4 service is ready. [*************]
    ssl connect outlook.office365.com 993 2
    OpenSSL version: OpenSSL 1.1.0f 25 May 2017
    1 CAPABILITY
  • CAPABILITY IMAP4 IMAP4rev1 AUTH=PLAIN AUTH=XOAUTH2 SASL-IR UIDPLUS ID UNSELECT CHILDREN IDLE NAMESPACE LITERAL+
    1 OK CAPABILITY completed.
    connect ok
    login
    2 LOGIN “mk@moio.com" "********”
    2 NO LOGIN failed.

Same issue here on Windows 11