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Monday, June 10th, 2024 8:46 PM

Comcast.net emails will not load while on Wifi with IPhone

Four days ago, our Comcast.net emails stopped loading while on Wi-Fi via IPhone when clicking the MAIL icon on the task bar of the IPhone. I can however access our emails via the Xfinity website on the IPhone & laptop using Wi-Fi, but nobody wants to go through that just to check emails. If I turn Wi-fi off the emails load no problem using the MAIL icon. I've called my internet provider (Spectrum) and Apple with no resolution. I've tried to get advanced support from Xfinity and cannot get anyone to answer the phone. Apple rep said he read a note in their files that someone had a Hard Password Reset performed and that may solve the issue. No idea why only our Comcast.net emails won't load but Outlook and GMail emails load just fine on Wifi. 

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5 months ago

I'm having the same issue.  Is this a comcast email server problem?

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Good Morning, user_nw9frz! Thank you so much for commenting here on the Xfinity Forums. I am sorry to hear about the troubles with the emails on the iOS device. Are you still having the email troubles? 

 

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5 months ago

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

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5 months ago

 

user_exgf2t Hi there! Are you still having trouble with yoru emails? 

 

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@XfinitySheila Yes, I still have to turn off WiFi in order to load my email from Comcast.net??? I turn off WiFi and all my emails load and then turn it back on to use my IPhone. Really frustrating!!

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user_exgf2t Thank you for the update, have you tried deleting your account, restarting your device and re-adding your email from scratch? 

 

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Yes- I've done that multiple times

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5 months ago

I am having the same problem!  stopped being able to receive and send emails on my iPhone this past Sunday but I still get them on home computer. Ironically, I have an xfinity tab open through which I CAN read my emails on my iPhone. I’m not tech savvy enough to resolve this. LMK what you find out. 

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The issue is still unresolved and maddening!!

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Thank you for confirming that you attempted deleting and creating the mail profile. Did you complete a Hard Password Reset? 

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user_0auenh Hello there! Thank you so much for using Forums to let us know you are also having issues! We are here to help if you are still impacted to make sure we can help with your email access. Are you still having issues as of now? 

 

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@XfinityRaf​ No on the hard password reset. I can't get anyone to answer the phone when they escalate my call?? They pass me over and nobody ever answers. How do I complete a hard password reset? 

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user_exgf2t, You can follow this awesome Walkthrough to help reset your password. Can you please let me know once you've reset your password and signed back in using your 3rd party email client? 

 

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5 months ago

I  having the exact same problem using Spectrum WiFi. Email downloads done on my iPhone 15 pro max when WiFi is turned off, not with WiFi enabled. I have done a hard reset of my password, I have done a reset of my phone, and have deleted and readdded my Comcast email

account under mail in my iPhone. In order for that to work I had to do it with WiFi turned off also. 

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user_dsrov4 - Thank you for sharing the steps you've taken to get it to work for you so other readers may benefit from the info. I see other users had reported unblocking their IP also helped. You can do this by contacting our Comcast Customer Security Assurance Team and finding more info and requesting an unlock to your IP address online here

 

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5 months ago

same problem here.  It worked fine this morning.  then this afternoon unable to get comcast email to download to my iPhone but if I turn off spectrum Wi-Fi it downloads.  No problem getting email on the same Wi-Fi on my desktop using outlook.  This is ridiculous.  Now whom should I contact: comcast - spectrum - or apple.  

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tuxedocats WE'd love to help as much as possible with this situation. Since the issue may be related to interconnectivity between Comcast and other carriers, we recommend reaching out to our Comcast Customer Security Assurance Team. 
 

The Customer Security Assurance organization has been established to ensure a safe and secure online experience for Comcast customers. This team is a dedicated group of security professionals who respond to issues pertaining to phishing, spam, infected computers (commonly referred to as bots), online fraud and other security issues.

 

Business Hours: 8:00am - 12:00am EST, 7 days a week

 

Contact: 1-888-565-4329

 

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Spoke to xfinity who felt my iPhone ip address was blocked. Not sure of reason. Sent ticket to next level support to resolve this issue. 

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Email working again on my iphone when using wifi.  I guess they unblocked my ip address.  

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tuxedocats Happy to hear that your email is working on your phone now! We definitely want to ensure that you can use your email. Let us know if you have any additional issues. We are happy to help! 

 

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1 month ago

I have this same issue on WiFi only.

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Hey @jmiddlet5272, Thank you for visiting our official Xfinity Forums Community support page. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience regarding the Xfinity Email service. I would be more than happy to offer my assistance looking into this further for you.

 

Are you having no issues accessing your email when connected to a cellular network or third-party Internet connection? Are you able to successfully access your Xfinity Email when using a web browser and recently prompted to change your Xfinity ID password?

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16 days ago

I'm having the opposite issue.  If my phone is connected to wifi, my emails will all download, however, if I am not connected to wifi, they will not download on my phone.  Makes it a bit difficult to travel when I'm in an area that I can only use cellular connection. This just started happening about a week ago. 

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Kelly61 This sounds like it could be an issue with your mobile data settings. Go to your phone's Settings menu then Mobile Data, make sure “Restrict Background Data” isn't enabled, either globally or for the mail application. Please let me know if that does not resolve your issue.

 

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8 days ago

We are having a very similar problem with my Samsung Z-Fold and also a Motorola both on Android. We are not receiving text messages, gmails or any messages from the apps that are on our phone while connected to Xfinity Wi-Fi. We have to turn the Wi-Fi off on our phones to receive text messages, Gmail and any other type of messaging. This is very frustrating.

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8 days ago

As I was just posting a message on this board, Xfinity required me to sign in. I was unable to receive a message from Xfinity to approve my sign-in. I just now had to turn off the Wi-Fi to receive the message from Xfinity to approve my sign in. This is very very frustrating.

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user_p5j95d Good morning! Thank you for reaching out to our Community Forums Team regarding your messages. I can see how this would be frustrating, not having multiple avenues working properly. I'm happy to help you get in the right direction for a resolution today. Have you had a chance to complete a hard password reset? 
 
https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/changing-or-resetting-your-password 

 

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