Your messages are stored on the server and every time you check your inbox, the mail client contacts the server to receive your messages.
IMAP is a method used to retrieve e-mail from an e-mail server. Configure a account using IMAP on AOL Email: If you want to login into your Verizon email through a third-party email program such as Microsoft Outlook or an email program on iOS or Android devices, you can still do so by making sure that AOL handles the email address.
