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Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 5:16 PM

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Can't connect to POP3 server on Comcast, SMTP works fine

This just started couple of days ago.  Checked mail settings - are fine.  Webmail works.  The client is Pmail, but TBird does the same.

08:16:42.282: Connect to 'pop3.comcast.net', timeout 90 seconds, flags 16842753.
08:16:43.296: [*] Setting SNI hostname to 'pop3.comcast.net'
08:16:43.296: [!] OpenSSL reported error -1/5 during handshake - diagnostics follow:
08:16:43.296: [!] -------------------------------------------------------------------------
08:16:43.296: [!] *** OpenSSL supplied no extended diagnostic information.
08:16:43.296: [!] ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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10 months ago

Problem must have been at Comcast end, as it fixed itself after 2 days.

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Hello photonak thaks so much for tkaing the time to post here on our Xfinity Forums! We have seen an uptick in posts regarding third-party email access, but am glad that things are working for you again. 

 

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