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Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 11:43 AM

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Emails aren't sent or received - emails moved to outbox - open emails to see what's wrong

Since 2:07 am today, my Comcast emails aren't being sent or received on my android Galaxy S series. I tried to send a test message to my own email address. It gets moved to my outbox with the message: "Couldn't send." I select the email that didn't send and it says: "Couldn't authenticate...the password or authentication method may be incorrect. Check your outgoing server settings, then try again." I then selected: "Settings" and it brings up the "Server settings" screen. I don't know what the fields should be, but haven't changed anything to my phone or settings or done a phone update. I did a soft and hard restart (pushed the down volume and power button together until restarted), but still not working. I can send and receive emails if I go directly to Comcast's email site. Help.

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1 year ago

Emails just started to flow again...anyone else?

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@Swilla00​ Nope. Nothing since Nov 6th for me. I have a Galaxy S23 Ultra. 

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Nothing for me as of 1:32 p.m. on Nov. 8.

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Did the just magically start flowing in or did you do something?

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@user_0iti2v​ Same.....Nothing

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Nope nothing on my S22+ as of 4:40 p.m

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1 year ago

Hello Friends, as others have mentioned, it seems that you can get your Comcast emails on your phone if you use another provider's phone app -- Outlook or Google Mail, for example. I already have a Gmail account and use the Gmail app on my phone. I added my other email accounts from other providers (Yahoo and Comcast) to my existing GMail App on my phone. Now I get all my emails regardless of provider on the Google Mail app. Not the best solution, but a solution. Comcast/Samsung still needs to fix this.

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1 year ago

Seems to have been fixed. My Samsung Email app (which I have been poking every hour or so for the last two days) suddenly asked for my Xfinity password and started syncing. 

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@MichaelK1​ Congrats! Mine is still out. Day 2. :-( 

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Nope! nothing yet on my S22+

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@MichaelK1​ yes, mine is now working (hopefully). I removed the whole Email app, (not just the Comcast account). Waited a few minutes & re-installed the app & so far so good. 

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1 year ago

Oh my, how everyone has become so dependent on their little phones these days, it seems like it's the end of the world. How would everyone be able to live 20 years ago when none of this even existed!

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@CorvallisMike​ Would you not have become upset 20 years ago if the post office suddenly stopped delivering to your mailbox? 

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It hasn't been fixed for me - email app still isn't syncing. 

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1 year ago

Mine crapped out at 3:38 nov8. and now at 424 it re-synced on its own so maybe it's fixed

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Not on my phone  as of 4:42 p.m.

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1 year ago

I'll add myself to the list.  Tried all the above "fixes" with the same results as everyone else.  Samsung A54 here.

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1 year ago

Looks like its fixed

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Let's keep our fingers crossed🤞🏾. We'll have to wait awhile, to see if the issue has been permanently fixed or just still temporarily 🙏🏾 [Edited: All Caps]

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@user_n69fgl​ mine is not working! You are lucky!

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1 year ago

Update 3:30 PM central time. Still not fixed. I deleted and reinstalled at 1100 today and the last sync was 1127. The last sync on my Gmail was 5 minutes ago.

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@tripper Are you still having trouble with this? We have seen several reports come in that it has been resolved, but just want to check.

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1 year ago

I'm having the same issue. Email is not syncing to Samsung 22.

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Thank you for reaching out to us @user_b52a21! This morning we implemented a fix for customers who may be experiencing issues accessing or sending / receiving their Xfinity email on Samsung Galaxy devices through the Android OS Email app. However, the fix does require users to reauthenticate their Xfinity Email account—which requires that the account be deleted from the Email app and then added it back. We appreciate your patience as we worked to identify the issue and understand this fix may be frustrating. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for being an Xfinity customer.

 

To delete you Xfinity Email account, please:

 

  1. Open the Email app on your Samsung device. If you cannot find the app, swipe upward on your Home screen, then search for "email."
  2. Enter your login information, if prompted. Note: If this happens, you may stop here; the issue should be clear now. If not, continue on.
  3. Tap on the hamburger menu (the three horizontal lines) in the upper left corner of the screen.
  4. Tap on the gear icon (Settings) in the upper right corner.
  5. Tap on the Xfinity Email account. The email accounts will appear at the top of the Accounts list.
  6. Tap "Remove" located in the upper right corner.
  7. Tap "Remove" in the pop-up window to confirm that you want to remove your Xfinity Email account.

The email account should no longer appear in the Email app. At this point, you may be automatically prompted to Set up email.

 

If you’re prompted to Set up email, please:

 

  1. Choose “Other”.
  2. Type in your Xfinity Email address and password.
  3. Follow the prompts to authenticate through Xfinity.

You can also find instructions on adding email accounts at Samsung.com.

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1 year ago

I am having the exact same issue and it started yesterday.

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Same with me.  2 days and hours wasted thinking it was something only happening to me

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Hi there, @user_bnhe1q Thank you so much for reaching out to us regarding your email service issues. Are you currently still having the same issues with your email?-Richard

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@goingtopaul Can I ask that you reach out privately, so we can cover the details of your account. You can start by clicking the chat icon located in the top right corner of your forums page when signed in. Once there, you can direct your messages to "Xfinity Support." Please add your full name and service address to help us locate your account. Let me know if you have any questions.

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1 year ago

Mine seems to be working now, 3:45 central time and has been synching for over an hour. Hopefully it will last this time.

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@ASteveC, Thank you for reaching out to Xfinity Support. I am glad to hear things are working again. Please let us know if you need any assistance. 

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2 Messages

1 year ago

My Galaxy S22 just synced my Comcast emails, Perhaps Comcast did fix the issue. I'll see if it continues and will report back!

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5 Messages

1 year ago

It's clearly not fixed. I have an S9 Galaxy Note. Email server hasn't synched since yesterday morning. Why all of the sudden Comcast email app won't work on Samsung phones makes zero sense, but between these two multi-billion dollar companies they need to care more and figure it out -- before they both start to lose customers. 

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6 Messages

1 year ago

Fix your Samsung email issue

Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled Comcast [Edited]

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7 Messages

1 year ago

I just found this discussion and it describes what I'm dealing-with exactly as of a couple of days ago. Anyway, I have one question: are all the customers posting here folks whose PHONES are with Comcast? Our internet/email is with Comcast, but the phone, a Samsung Galaxy something-or-other, runs on a Verizon phone account. Is it pointless for me to be on this forum then?

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I don't think so. My situation sounds like yours. We have internet with Xfinity. Phone is Samsung galaxy s22 with Verizon.

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@Anon49788​ It appears to be a handshaking problem between Comcast and the Samsung Email app, regardless of phone provider or service. I'm an xfinity mobile customer, but others have completely different phone services and are also affected.

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