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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.

2 Messages

1 year ago

Same problem. Xfinity take care of your customers! Or, is it silence as usual??? Take our money and No service!

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@user_vdrpbw, thank you for reaching out using the Xfinity Community Forum. Is this issue still ongoing for you?

 

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11 Messages

1 year ago

This fix has worked the longest for me.

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2 hours ago

I've been dealing with this since Monday night.  I;ve called Comcast numerous times, and I think everyone knows what it's like to get a real person, versus pushing us here to deal with problems on our own.  That being said, I went through the removing the account and adding the account dozens of times, all with the same results, a short term fix and resorted to the same issue.  However this wroked for me and is still working after several hours:

1-remove the email account for the app

2-clear the apps cache

3-restart your phone

4-add the email account

5-cross your fingers

As I said, several hours and it's still syncing. Before it died after the first sync.

Good luck!!

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1 year ago

Same here! I've been deleting my Comcast account on my Samsung email account and logging back in and it seems to work for maybe less than half the day until I need to do it again, and again. I have an s22 ultra. I was about to send an email and i got all the same errors and everything I typed is gone -_-. Please fix!!! 

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1 year ago

Now November 9th and this issue is still not fixed! My email last synced 2 days ago. Are they even working on this? 

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@user_9fa515​ I deleted the Samsung email app yesterday and reinstalled it.  My mail has been syncing since then.

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Yes. Me too. Fingers crossed 🤞 

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@user_9fa515 Good morning! Thank you for taking the time to reach out to our Community Support Team, and bringing your service concerns to our attention. 

 

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:
 
Open the Email app on your Samsung device. If you cannot find the app, swipe upward on your Home screen, then search for "email."
Enter your login information, if prompted. Note: If this happens, you may stop here; the issue should be clear now. If not, continue on.
Tap on the hamburger menu (the three horizontal lines) in the upper left corner of the screen.
Tap on the gear icon (Settings) in the upper right corner.
Tap on the Xfinity Email account. The email accounts will appear at the top of the Accounts list.
Tap "Remove" located in the upper right corner.
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:
 
Choose “Other”.
Type in your Xfinity Email address and password.
Follow the prompts to authenticate through Xfinity.

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1 year ago

This is an Xfinity issue as my Gmail account is working fine

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@user_kwq5v8​ 

Same here...I can get my Xfinity/Comcast emails and Gmail on my laptop. My S22+ only receives Gmail but not working on Comcast for 24 hours.  

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1 year ago

Is there any fix yet mine is doing the samething. It has not synced since yesterday around noon.

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@user_q1fu2l many users have reported this issue has been resolved. Are you still experiencing this issue? 

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8 Messages

1 year ago

Last evening I uninstalled and reinstalled the Samsung email app. My Comcast email application has been working since then. Fingers crossed! This nightmare has been totally unacceptable. 

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Can you tell me how to add the Comcast email app back to my S22+ once I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Samsung email app? Does the process automatically reinstall the Comcast email app once the Samsung email app is reinstalled?

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@user_lmu60c​ did you lose your emails?

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@janelcoop​ No, you won't loose them. I did the same thing.

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1 year ago

Same for me, 2:07am on Nov 7 was last sync. I called Comcast yesterday.  They said they're aware and "not to worry", they are working on it.  I love it when I'm told what to do!  I told the guy not to tell me to worry but fix the bleeping issue.  They really need better training for these multinational phone reps.    

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@user_2pbkgq​ They have a monolog they go by. I didn't call Comcast but I called Samsung. She tried to help. The first thing she said was to uninstall the email app and reinstall but I was afraid I'd loose my 1000 emails lol. After 30 minutes I did and uninstall and reinstall and so far so good. Fingers crossed 🤞 

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1 year ago

I am having the same problem any suggestions 

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@user_r64dxi Thank you for reaching out. Many customers have reported the issue has been resolved. Are you still seeing this issue on your end? 

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23 Messages

1 year ago

Day 3 for me. Sick of installing and Uninstalling.

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1 year ago

I removed my Xfinity email account from the Samsung email app and re-added it. This seems to have fixed the issue. Xfinity appears to be looking for "Modern Authentication." I found this online:

Xfinity Email Modern Authentication for Samsung Email App

If you access your Xfinity Email through the Samsung Email app, we recommend enabling modern authentication to provide you with additional security protection.

FAQs

How do I enable modern authentication on my Samsung device?
It’s easy to protect your email with modern authentication. Just complete the following steps:
  1. Verify email is backed up.
    • Log in to Xfinity Email through our webmail portal and make sure the total number of emails aligns to what you see in the Samsung Email app.
  2. Remove email from the Samsung Email app.
    • Within the Samsung Email app account settings, select Remove on your Xfinity Email email account.
  3. Re-add email.
    • Within the Samsung Email app, from the Set up Email screen, follow the system prompts to add your Xfinity Email email account back to the Samsung Email app.
  4. Log in to Xfinity.
  5. Once authenticated, you can access your Xfinity Email  within the Samsung Email app as before, with added security protections.

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I uninstalled the Samsung email app and reinstalled it yesterday and it seems to be working. Still working this morning. Maybe [edit all caps] it is fixed???? I sure hope so. Has been very annoying

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@maevesmom2​ Wish this worked for me. I've done this multiple times a day for the last 3 days. 

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After having no access since 11/6, I finally was able to get it to work today using the above steps (previously it would not let me remove without deleting the Samsung email app itself). It has synced several times and still working since 8 am ET today. Fingers crossed. Thanks for your post.

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@suzanne-sherman​ Are you uninstalling and re-installing the app or removing the account from the app and re-adding them?

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@maevesmom2​ Thanks a bunch for that. My A50 last synch'ed Comcast email at 1:07 am on 11/7. Laptop and desktop PCs weren't affected. Removing my email account within the Samsung email app, then adding it back, seems to have fixed it. As of ten minutes ago, it's working again. Fingers crossed . . .

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1 year ago

I am having the same issues. I went and changed my password on Comcast and then my Samsung email asked for the password and it downloaded the emails from yesterday that I missed. But then it never worked again. It is very frustrating. Comcast needs to get there act together. They suck.

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See my post above. Mine has been working since I did that.

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I have mine working since abt midnight in the same manner as moevesmom2.
I had to remove and add back in 3 accounts and they are are all working fine now.

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@wandererma​ Note: Will need to add back in signature (if you had one different from default), default email selection and any other non-standard settings.
This has been the "worst" nightmare I have experienced on the phone email system.
Of course with no real answers from Comcast or Samsung.

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@user_ydhyv7​ my Samsung phone is working now, but mail on my MacBook still isn't. 

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@wandererma​ Thanks for that. I hadn't noticed that change.

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1 year ago

My Husband's Galaxy Flip3 and my Galaxy S23 are having the same problem.  I uninstalled his Galaxy email app and reinstalled it and it is working so far this morning.  I'll wait a day before I do the same on my phone as a test to see if this is the real fix. 

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@user_kr7v66​ No need to uninstall the email app.  Just remove the accounts and then re-add them.
As mentioned above, record your account settings so you can put the settings back as you had them prior to deleting the accounts.

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1 year ago

I'm heading to the AT&T store this morning to make sure I can uninstall and reinstall the Samsung email app and the Comcast/Xfinity email apps without screwing something up and losing all emails. Fortunately, I am getting my Comcast emails in my Gmail account just not on my Samsung Galaxy S22+. I don't want to lose that ability by deleting and installing the Samsung email app. My email on my phone has not updated since 8:06 yesterday morning.

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@RandyG53​ No need to remove the email app. Just remove the account and then re-add the account. 

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Hello @RandyG53, I'm always in my email, so I can understand why this is so important. Were you able to get some assitance at the AT&T store? If not, I'd love a chance to help you with your comcast email issues. To confirm, you're not able to send or receive emails? If so, are you able to access the Xfinity website and log in to view your emails?  

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1 year ago

This happened to me to around the same time! Very frustrating!

I have a couple of thoughts on what's happening and how things I did to get back online.

  • There may have been an update to the Android third-party email app. I'm not sure. But, when I ended cleared the cache and all my data, basically resetting the app. I was suddenly asked to give permissions to everything on my phone (photos, contacts, voice), you name it! The app would not allow me to even compose an email until I gave it ALL the permissions it wanted! Makes one a little uncomfortable!
  • I noticed that Xfinity seems to suddenly be pushing you NOT to use a third-party app because, (I am paraphrasing) "It may open you to sharing data and information, etc. . ." Perhaps this is due to what I mentioned in my first bullet.
  • I learned there is a now an option in your web-based Xfinity email setting to turn on/off third party email programs. https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/third-party-email-access
  • I have 2-step verification on for my web-based Xfinity account. I ended up turning that off. I don't think that matter to this whole mess. But, I did it. It was a PIA anyway!
  • Here's what I did, and am now all set:
    Cleared the data and cache of the email app on my phone (basically reset it).
    Said yes to all the permissions this app was asking for on my phone.
    Turned on third party email access in my web-based Xfinity email settings.
    Turned off 2-step verification for my web-based Xfinity log-in.

I hope this is helpful to everyone that is having this problem.

Good luck!

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