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07/10/2026 2:56 AM

Cannot verify mail account on Apple devices

I had to change my Comcast.net email password and the established accounts on my Apple devices, using Apple Mail, will not verify my username and password. I know they are valid since I can access my account on the website. I have tried all of the tips I can find and am at a loss. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks 

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4 months ago

I found a solution. Comcast wants email users to migrate to the new Yahoo platform. I suspect the verification issue is intentional and helps push users in that direction. Once I migrated to Yahoo, I set up my Comcast account in Apple mail via the Yahoo link. My credentials were verified quickly and the account was set up without issue. Mail seems to be sending/receiving fine. 

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tomv I am sorry, we don't cause issues to force the migration. We are happy to help but it sound like you migrated, and it is working. Is it now working properly?

 

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I’ve updated the password on Xfinity.com, and I can get to my email online. But when I try to log in with Apple Mail, it says, “Unable to verify user name or password.” The user name and password are right, and I’ve entered them correctly in Apple Mail. I’ve tried all the suggestions, like deleting the Apple Mail account and trying to set up a new one (no luck), deleting all the keychain items related to Comcast mail (still no luck), and making sure the checkbox to let third-party email apps access my Xfinity email is checked (still no luck). If this doesn’t work, I might have to look for a different email provider.

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@pefurman I can understand how frustrating this would be, especially since you can successfully access your email through the Xfinity website and have already tried several troubleshooting steps. Since third-party access is already enabled, I’d recommend double-checking that Apple Mail is using imap.comcast.net on port 993 with SSL for incoming mail and smtp.comcast.net on port 587 with TLS for outgoing mail. We recommend IMAP for third-party email clients.

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