{"id":1546,"date":"2022-12-21T07:28:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T07:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/?p=1546"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:06:01","slug":"export-aol-email-to-hard-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-aol-email-to-hard-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Export AOL Email to Hard Drive on Mac With Attachments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1546&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;How to Export AOL Email to Hard Drive on Mac With Attachments&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p class=\"user-query\"><strong class=\"text-danger\">Summary:<\/strong> AOL is a one-stop email solution for multiple users. It is currently a preferred email client of thousands of users. Over time it evolved its professional services and functionalities. However, since 17 August 2020, there is no update in the AOL mail settings. Due to this issues like \u201cCan&#8217;t connect to remote server\/message expired\u201d are arising. There is no update from AOL on how you can fix these issues.<\/p>\n<p>Though, the thing you can take care of at present is to <strong>export AOL email to hard drive<\/strong>. So that you do not lose any important mail in the near future. To perform this backup we will state a manual solution. Though it is not a professional approach as it carries certain limitations. In this case, users can switch to a professional solution with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/aol-mail-backup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AOL Backup Tool<\/a>. 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class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 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Method<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-aol-email-to-hard-drive\/#Automated_Solution_to_Export_AOL_Email_to_Hard_Drive\" >Automated Solution to Export AOL Email to Hard Drive<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-aol-email-to-hard-drive\/#Steps_to_Transfer_AOL_Email_to_Hard_Drive\" >Steps to Transfer AOL Email to Hard Drive<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-aol-email-to-hard-drive\/#Final_Verdict\" >Final Verdict<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-aol-email-to-hard-drive\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_to_Export_AOL_Email_to_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>Reasons to Export AOL Email to Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Though there are multiple reasons to transfer AOL emails to hard drive. Still, below we are stating some common and prime reasons.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To avoid losing the data from a server, it is better to save it on a hard drive.<\/li>\n<li>It is a smart choice to save data locally in offline mode.<\/li>\n<li>You can easily access your data in case of hardware failure.<\/li>\n<li>Backups save time and money in case of any such issues.<\/li>\n<li>It is easy to share the offline saved files whenever necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since there are plenty of reasons to perform this backup process. Let&#8217;s move ahead and look for the solutions which we can accomplish this process.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manual_Solution_to_Export_AOL_Email_to_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>Manual Solution to Export AOL Email to Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Users can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-aol-to-pdf-on-mac\/\">save AOL email as PDF<\/a> format to create a backup of their AOL account. Follow the given manual steps using which you can manually backup AOL email to the hard drive.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Firstly, <strong>log in<\/strong> to your AOL account with the required credentials.<\/li>\n<li>After that <strong>select the email<\/strong> which you want to save and click the More option.<\/li>\n<li>From the drop-down list tap on the <strong>Print message<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<li>In the new window, select the <strong>Change<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Here select the <strong>Save as PDF<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Save<\/strong> button to save your AOL emails on the local machine.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, assign the <strong>saving destination<\/strong> and click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Don\u2019t run blind when the matter is of choosing the best solution. Observe below some drawbacks of the above solution.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restrictions_of_the_Manual_Method\"><\/span>Restrictions of the Manual Method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Users cannot bulk-export AOL email folders to local drive.<\/li>\n<li>You cannot exclude attachments in this process.<\/li>\n<li>The process does not completely save the emails. It lacks in saving the subject of the mail.<\/li>\n<li>The process is a bit tricky and complicated for novice users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The best way to eradicate these restrictions is to go with a professional solution. To know more about it move to the next section of this write-up.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Automated_Solution_to_Export_AOL_Email_to_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>Automated Solution to Export AOL Email to Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>MacSonik <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/aol-mail-backup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AOL Email Backup Tool<\/a><\/strong> is the expert-recommended solution to save AOL email to Hard Drive. The tool is developed with an intuitive graphical interface. It facilitates saving AOL emails into 8+ multiple file formats with or without attachments. Users can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/migrate-aol-to-office365-on-mac\/\">migrate AOL email to Office 365<\/a>, Gmail, IMAP, iCloud, and more email\/webmail clients.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Transfer_AOL_Email_to_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>Steps to Transfer AOL Email to Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Launch<\/strong> the MacSonik AOL Backup Tool and <strong>log in<\/strong> with the AOL mail id and third-party app password.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tick the folders<\/strong> that you want to save and click Next.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the <strong>saving format<\/strong> in which you want to save your emails.<\/li>\n<li>Opt for the required <strong>built-in features<\/strong> of the tool and assign the saving location to the new file.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, click <strong>Convert<\/strong> to export AOL email folders to local drive.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"also-read\"><strong>Also Read: Best Method to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/import-aol-contacts-to-icloud\/\">Import AOL Contacts to iCloud<\/a> on Mac<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Verdict\"><\/span>Final Verdict<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The blog provides you with the most reliable techniques to <strong>export AOL email to hard drive<\/strong>. However, there is a manual technique to backup the AOL mailbox but it is not trustworthy and works up-to-mark. For a better and safe backup of AOL emails, users should go with an automated method. It is reliable and easily backup complete AOL mailbox items with 100% data accuracy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-faq\">\n<h4 class=\"main_heading mb-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span><em>Frequently Asked Questions<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p><strong>Ques. How do I move my AOL mail folders to my hard drive?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans- <\/strong>By following the given steps, you can easily backup AOL email to hard drive.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Download<\/strong> and <strong>Launch<\/strong> the MacSonik AOL Backup Tool.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Login and Select<\/strong> the required emails you want to export.<\/li>\n<li>Assign the <strong>saving format<\/strong> and <strong>location<\/strong> to the resultants.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, click <strong>Convert<\/strong> to start the process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-content\">\n<p><strong>Ques. How do I save my AOL emails to my hard drive?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans- <\/strong>To save the AOL mailbox items like emails on the hard drive go along the below steps.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Login<\/strong> to your AOL account with the required credentials.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select<\/strong> the email you want to save locally.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>print option<\/strong> and assign the <strong>saving location<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, click <strong>Save<\/strong> to end the process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: AOL is a one-stop email solution for multiple users. 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