weljuice's profile

New Poster

 • 

12 Messages

10/20/2026 1:13 PM

email

I had several emails disappear yesterday and have tried spam trash and search and it's like they never existed

Oldest First
Selected Oldest First

Official Employee

 • 

3.6K Messages

4 hours ago

 

 

We'd be happy to help you figure out what happened to those emails! We understand how concerning it can be when messages suddenly disappear, especially when you've already checked your spam and trash folders and tried searching for them without any luck.

 

Since you've already checked those locations, we don't want to have you repeat the same steps. We'd like to narrow down whether the messages are missing from your Xfinity mailbox itself or if this could be related to how your email is syncing with your device.

 

Are you accessing your email directly through the Xfinity website, or are you using another email app, such as Outlook, Apple Mail, or Gmail?

 

That will help us determine where to investigate next and what options may be available to recover the missing messages.

 

New Poster

 • 

12 Messages

yes I am accessing directly through the website

New Poster

 • 

12 Messages

@XfinityAirelle​ I am accessing through my Xfinity mailbox on my desktop 

Official Employee

 • 

3.6K Messages

 

weljuice

Thanks for confirming! Since you're accessing your mailbox directly through the Xfinity website on your desktop, we can focus on what may be happening within the mailbox rather than troubleshooting a separate email app.

 

We understand these messages were previously there and have since disappeared, even though you've already checked your spam, trash, and search results.

 

One thing we'd like to check: Do you also have this email account connected to your phone, tablet, or another email program, even if you primarily use the Xfinity website?

 

We're asking because changes made through another connected device can sometimes sync across your mailbox, including messages being moved or deleted. This will help us narrow down what may have happened.

 

I am an Official Xfinity Employee.
Official Employees are from multiple teams within Xfinity: CARE, Product, Leadership.
We ask that you post publicly so people with similar questions may benefit from the conversation.
Was your question answered? Please mark as Best Answer.tick

New Poster

 • 

12 Messages

I do have the app on tablet & iphone but very seldom use it

Official Employee

 • 

3.6K Messages

 

weljuice 

Thanks for clarifying! Even though you rarely use the email apps on your iPhone and tablet, they can still sync changes with your Xfinity mailbox. That doesn't necessarily mean either device caused the emails to disappear, but it's something worth checking.

 

When you have a chance, could you see whether any of the missing emails are still showing in the email app on either device?

This will help us narrow down whether the issue is related to synchronization between devices or if the messages are missing from the mailbox altogether. From there, we can determine the next steps without repeating what you've already tried.

 

I am an Official Xfinity Employee.
Official Employees are from multiple teams within Xfinity: CARE, Product, Leadership.
We ask that you post publicly so people with similar questions may benefit from the conversation.
Was your question answered? Please mark as Best Answer.tick

Expert

 • 

122.3K Messages

3 hours ago


Concern moved here to the E-mail help section.

forum icon

New to the Community?

Start Here