Mar 31, PM in response to milarb In response to milarb. I'm sorry I could not get back on last night to help you. You can try and force the mail to error out. Delete the mail account again as I said, then when you go to add it back, enter an incorrect password. It will not verify. You have to be sure you are in a location where they support IMAP, but I'm pretty sure they do all over.
It has been a while since they switched. Now, after you select IMAP, go ahead and enter your correct username and password, then you will have to fill in the rest of the information as you continue. I'm not sure if the Port differences between what I have and what QuickTimeKirk provided makes a difference, but you can try both if necessary. SMTP: smtp. Mar 31, PM. I did this for my wife and for myself right on our devices. I used these instructions from Xfinity.
The only thing that I did differently was to not use Comcast Notes so I did not enable Notes in the settings. Hence, if you are using ole mail clients such as Outlook Express, Outlook, Mac Mail, etc, this may impact your ability to the sent email. Below we have given the information for setting up the email setting, have a glance below. When your program prompts you to set up your email you will be required to do few settings to connect your Comcast email.
Hence, this will allow you to set up mail easily. Use the below-mentioned settings:. Therefore, read further to know more. When you are setting your email account, your program will ask for some information that you have to provide it. It will ask for some information about email protocols and here we have given a couple of information that you will need for your Comcast email setup. Port Number: Now you must be thinking what is the port number? Well, your email port is how email moves from one to another server.
Hence, to protect your security and keep you safe from spam, Comcast no longer supports port Therefore, if you are using any older versions of email like- Outlook Express, Outlook, or Mac Mail, then you may face issues in sending the emails. POP vs. These two are different from each other and work in two different ways to get an email in your email program. IMAP generally does not cause any issue, and it is very easy to use.
On the other hand, POP can raise issues when checking your mail from more than one phone or computer. As when using POP it removes the mail from the Comcast server and delivers it to your device. But IMAP makes it easier to sync your email on various devices. As with IMAP protocols, folders and emails remain on the server until you delete or remove them. There is one more advantage when using IMAP that is, when you make any change in the email using one device and then access your AOL account on other devices, it will also reflect the change on second and other devices that you use.
After knowing about both the Comcast email protocols, it is your choice to select a suitable one that suits you. But, if you wish to use POP protocols, then follow the below guide to setup Comcast email:. The setup will allow you to use your Comcast email account with other client accounts as well on multiple devices.
You must enter your Comcast email address in the Username field and your account password in the password field.
Enter your email address in the Username section and Comcast account password in the Password field. Then click the More Settings button. Go to the Outgoing Server tab. Go to the Advanced tab. Click OK then Next when finished. Click Close if the account logs in properly. Click Finish. We're here to help!
Related articles. Confirm both boxes Use SSL to connect recommended are checked. Here are the Comcast Xfinity email settings. Server hostname: smtp. Comcast Xfinity Email Settings for Outlook:. These steps will guide you to set up your Comcast email for Outlook. A drop down menu will appear on the next screen which will then display a list of options.
This will update your Comcast email configuration. Comcast Email settings for Windows Live mail. Here at this step enter your Comcast email address and password.
Choose a username to be added with the email that will be used in the following address. Comcast Email settings for Mac. These steps will fully guide you with the Comcast email settings for Mac. Select Add Other Mail Account.
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