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Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 6:35 PM

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Cannot set up comcast email on new iPhone SE

My wife just purchased a new iPhone SE and we have been unable to add Comcast email to the phone. Getting the error message  IMAP server doesn't support password authentication.  I have tried to match the settings to how my email is set up on my iPad but have been unsuccessful.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks

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3 years ago

We appreciate you for reaching out to us here @bmayrand. Sorry to hear you are having issues with getting the email added. Here is a link that will walk you through step by step on how to get the email added via Iphone. https://comca.st/3FiGtUB

 

Are these the same steps you have taken? 

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3 years ago

It’s a simple fix that Comcast doesn’t tell anyone. Log into your Xfinity account and go to mail. Once mail has opened you will see a gear in the upper right of the mail window, select email settings. In the settings window select Security and you should have two check boxes w/ paragraphs Mail and Third Party Access both boxes should be checked especially the Third Party Access because that allows you to use Apple Mail. Hope this helps, because Comcast makes no mention of this in their email setup instructions. If you follow XfiniyKorie’s advice you will have the same because they don’t tell to fix the problem in Xfinity Connect like I described above.

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@user_ca8bb4​  THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! :-)

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Searching for a fix. Could not figure it out. It fixed it. Thanks!!

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Hey there @user_36f9f2. We have instructions listed out here to ensure you're allowing 3rd party email programs to access your Comcast email account through the Xfinity Connect web portal. We also have a list of instructions on How to Set Up Your Comcast Email Address with an Email Program outlined in the article with multiple 3rd party options to choose from that will work with your Comcast email. 

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