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Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 3:39 PM

Custom email folders not visible (Support is a Nightmare)

This issue has been dragging on since last week and for whatever reasons Support (thru the Xfinity app) doesn't understand the issue and can't effectively get it resolved.

Last week I reported that my custom email folders were "missing".  I contacted a support representative through the Xfinity app on my phone.  I was told it would take about 2 hours to have them restored but I was assured everything would be ok.  At some point later I logged in and it appeared that the custom folders were properly restored to view.

Over the weekend I logged in and they were missing again, I contacted a support person thru Xfinity app and was told someone would call me back, they did but immediately after I explained the the problem the call was abruptly disconnected.  I waited to see whether the person would have the common sense to call back but I think we know how this tale ends, they did not call back.

Later I contacted a support rep (this is now the third time) and was told they would restore them and I would need to wait 2 hours, 2 hours later there is a folder under the "My Folders" section of the email client with a folder named restore_06-08-2026 04:06:28PM, this does not include my missing folders, it appears to be emails from my trash.  I could tell from the communication she didn't understand the issue but I gave her a chance.

Can anyone from Xfinity tell me how to fix this and keep it fixed?  Strangely, using my phone I can see 2 of the custom folders (but not all), using the Xfinity email client from the Internet also see 2 folders but not from the group that was missing.  I know they exist this just becomes a matter of viewing.  Any help would be welcome!  I am not on the Yahoo conversion in case you are curious about that.

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15 hours ago

Hello, @dfb500 thank you for reaching out over Xfinity Forums. I understand the importance having access to your email communications, and want to see if you're still experiencing the issues with the missing folders. I've worked with customers who have mentioned similar concerns, and then the folders coming back after a few days. 

If you haven't done so, a few things to check are: 

- Check the "Show Folders" section to see if any are hidden (if there is an arrow next to the inbox, click that to expand): https://connect.xfinity.com/appsuite 
- Clear your device's browser cache/history and then log back in.
- Try using a different browser

When using a 3rd party email client:

- Switch to IMap if using Pop
- Ensure there are no issues with the email client settings: https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/email-client-programs-with-xfinity-email

If you've already attempted those, I can run through some addtional troubleshooting on my end and if needed we may need to get our Customer Security Assurance team looped in: https://spa.xfinity.com/help/network-abuse

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