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Monday, November 3rd, 2025

IPhoneis is not receiving emails

Message is: Cannot Get Mail.  The mail server "imap.comcast.net" is not responding. Verify that you have entered the correct account into in Maill Settings. I have done this and am able to logon to Comcast mail on my PC by using the same login in. 

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4 days ago

Please help me fix this iPhone email issue

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Hi there, @user_5a1yo9 I'm truly sorry for the trouble you are having trying. Can you please try the following on your iPhone.-Richard

 

 

  • Delete and Re-Add Your Comcast Account

    • Go to Settings → Mail → Accounts.

    • Tap your Comcast account → tap Delete Account → confirm.

    • Restart your iPhone.

    • Then go back to Settings → Mail → Accounts → Add Account → Other → Add Mail Account.

  • Enter the Following Settings Manually

    • Name: Your full name

    • Email: Your full Comcast email (e.g., yourname@comcast.net)

    • Password: Your Comcast email password

    • Description: Comcast (or whatever you’d like)

    Tap Next, then enter these mail server details:

    Incoming Mail Server (IMAP):

    • Host Name: imap.comcast.net

    • Username: your full Comcast email address

    • Password: your email password

    • Port: 993

    • Use SSL: On

    Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):

    • Host Name: smtp.comcast.net

    • Username: your full Comcast email address

    • Password: your email password

    • Port: 587

    • Use SSL: On

    • Authentication: Password

  • Check “Advanced” Settings

    • Go to Settings → Mail → Accounts → Comcast → Account → Advanced

    • Confirm that Use SSL is turned on, and the Server Port is 993.

  • Test Connection

    • Open the Mail app and refresh.

    • If it still fails, toggle Wi-Fi off and try again using mobile data.

  • If It Still Doesn’t Work

    • Go to https://connect.xfinity.com in Safari — if it works there, your credentials are fine and the problem is local to your phone’s mail configuration.

    • Temporarily disable any VPN or content blockers that may be interrupting IMAP connections.

 

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4 days ago

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

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4 days ago

Have been trying to resolve the same issue for days. I have gone onto my pc to go through the web and select >security >third party and enable. When I go back to iPhone to add the mail account i get pop up "Comcast is Currently Unavailable"!  Its been unavailable for 3 days! What's going on?  What's the fix? 

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