# AOL Mail: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 category by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/aol-mail

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Email security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/email-security/index.md) | 0% | 90 | 100% | 6 |

## And against it

- "consumer-focused platforms like Yahoo Mail, AOL Mail, Gmail, and Microsoft Outlook have significant privacy and security concerns" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Email security)
- "such as Yahoo Mail, AOL, and consumer Gmail when privacy is a priority. They generally do not provide end-to-end encryption" (Perplexity Sonar, Email security)
- "often criticized for their data collection practices, lack of end-to-end encryption, and past security incidents" (Mistral Small, Email security)
- "Known for significant past breaches (3 billion accounts) and aggressive ad-targeting/data mining practices." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Email security)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named AOL Mail, from 8 of the 8 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- allaboutcookies.org: 7
- proprivacy.com: 6
- securityboulevard.com: 5
- checkpoint.com: 4
- g2.com: 4
- at-bay.com: 3
- email-comparison.as93.net: 3
- expertinsights.com: 3
- gane.ai/index: 3
- softwareadvice.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://allaboutcookies.org/worst-email-providers: 7
- https://proprivacy.com/email/comparison/least-secure-email-providers: 6
- https://checkpoint.com/comparison/best-email-security-companies: 3
- https://email-comparison.as93.net/email-security-tips: 3
- https://tempomailusa.com/post/least-secure-email-providers-why-your-inbox-is-already-compromised: 3
- https://at-bay.com/press_releases/2024-insursec-rankings-report: 2
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/tools-vendors/top-5-proofpoint-competitors-alternatives: 2
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/email-security: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.