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Sunday, August 31st, 2025

Can't view attachments

I have always been able to either view or download attachments in my emails.  All of a sudden I can no longer just view them. I get an error message saying I have to download.  This happens on every device that I read my emails on.  

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12 days ago

The concern is not "Community Center" help related............ Topic moved here to the proper help section for assistance. 

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I don't understand your response.  Do you have a fix for viewing attachments or not? Thank You

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@Bnjvoris​ did you ever get an answer from xfinity?  I am having the same problem.

Thanks!

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12 days ago

... I get an error message saying I have to download ...

What kinds of files are producing that error? On my own Connect email "View" seems to work for JPG/JPEG images and MP4 audio files, but displays the "Download " message for PDF files. That's new. Just a few days ago Connect displayed PDF files with no problem. 

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8 days ago

I am having the same problems.  I used to be able to view or download pdf and excel files.  Now I get message "an error occurred while loading the document so it cannot be displayed.  Please download the file by using the button below.

This has just started.  Files which displayed before no longer display

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A friend suggested to use Outlook for my comcast email.   It's something new to have to learn, but it allows you to view attachments! 

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@smartinkowski​ 

I am also getting that same message and I tried four different computers and still getting it.

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Thank you for reaching out on our Forums to let us know that you are also have this issue @smartinkowski and confirming the error message you are receiving. What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far? Are you using a third party client server such as Outlook? 

 

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Alyssa, so glad to hear from xfinity.  I am not using Outlook.  If I were, this problem would not exist.  Many others are having this problem with comcast server.  It happened abruptly to all of us over all our devices.  Are you able to research and fix this?

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8 days ago

I am having the same problem. I've followed all the advice, and nothing works. It is on my MacBook and my iPhone. Just started I think this past week. It's recent. I did notice if you click on the more actions it gives an option to view pdf and it shows as view that way but that's also cumbersome.

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Good to know! Thanks 

I checked the menu for additional actions on my android devices and the option to view is not included.  😟😬

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aMadison thank you for using the Xfinity Community Forum page to reach out. Let's get your attachments resolved so that you can see the images and files you are being sent via email. We wouldn't want you to ever miss any form of important communication or correspondence. The Xfinity Forum team is here to help, first and foremost have you made any changes to your email settings recently? Also, are you using a third party application to access your emails?

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Marcus,   I have the same issue as aMadison. I have gone over the settings repeatedly and find nothing out of the ordinary.  I am not using a third party application.  

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6 days ago

I started getting the same thing, unable to view and wants me to download it

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Hello @user_wd38sr can you confirm how you are accessing your email, are you using a third party client? Have you tried viewing the more actions option as mentioned above to view the PDF version?

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I’m also having the same problem, just using Safari to access Xfinity web page to view email. 

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user_d648s5 I would recommend clearing out your cache, and cookies for your web browser to see if that resolves the issue. 

 

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3 days ago

Same! Just out of the blue I can no longer preview pdf attachments in my email! I use Chrome browser. Has ANYONE found a help for this???

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Hello ElectricGirl. Thanks for sharing the trouble and work around that you found for viewing the PDF attachment. I'm sorry to see how this has been impacting my customers and I would love to help out and work with our teams to understand what happened and if it is due to an update. 

Can you please send us a direct message with your name, service address and email address please? This will allow us to create a request with our teams to have the issue investigated. 

To send a direct message, please click on the chat icon in the top-right corner of the screen, and select "Xfinity Support" to initiate a live chat. 
Click "Sign In" if necessary
Click the "direct messaging" icon or https://comca.st/3J0ir1l
Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon
Type "Xfinity Support" in the "To:" line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list which appears. The "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line
Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window
Press Enter to send it

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I am having the same problem and a friend of mine is also having this issue. I am using the browser email, I tried both Chrome and Firefox on my iPhone, iPad and Windows PC. Yes, I deleted cache, cookies, etc. Sounds like a widespread problem.

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3 days ago

Yet another user who is having the same problem on all my devices.  I am retrieving my emails through the Xfinity website so no third party being used.  I would think you would have a solution by now given the number of people with this same issue.  Very frustrating.  Please do something about this as soon as possible ...

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kfalco1 Thank you for reaching out to our community forum so we can help with your Xfinity Email. What is the make and model of the device you're using to access your Emails? What browser are you using, and which troubleshooting steps have you tried so far? 

 

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3 days ago

They don't have a resolution for this problem. They did tell me that Xfinity email is moving to Yahoo platform and this should resovle it. I confirmed with Yahoo and it is true. You can also check for yourself. This is so frustrating as it don't matter which PC you use, I  still get the same error, not having the choice to  view or download,  contsantly wants me to download. I have figured out a temporary solutuion. Steps,  press print and you can view the attachment that way. 

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Selecting print is the only way I have found to view it quickly without having to download, but it does not work for all documents. This is a very frustrating problem for sure. Why all of the sudden? Makes no sense...

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Thanks for this tip, but you are correct when you say it does not work for every fike attachment. 😒

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Thank you for posting to the Xfinity Forums @Bnjvoris, I hope you are having a good day. As someone that uses email for both work and personal use, I can understand the frustration when you are not able to use it properly. When you try to open attachments, are you getting the same error as listed above?

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3 days ago

Thank you so much for sharing your temporary solution

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