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Sunday, December 31st, 2023 3:49 AM

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Not receiving "New Xfinity sign-in" or "Information has been updated" emails when making changes or changing password

Why am I no longer receiving notification emails to the account email address when I make updates to my account, change my password, or when there is a new Xfinity sign in?  I used to get them, but I noticed today that when I was locking down a secondary account, those emails are no longer coming into the linked account.  Test emails are reaching the account just fine, just no email documentation being sent to the account's email that a change was made or that my password had been reset.

I have a particular account that has had a history of being hacked and after having to work with Comcast support it seems like the behind the scenes solution was just to stop notifying me when someone new signs in, the secondary contact info and/or password are changed.  I would REALLY like documentation of these instances when they occur since it has been a problem.  Is this a setting somewhere?  Are these kinds of emails just not being sent out anymore?  Or is it something else?

@Comcast/Xfinity:Please don't reply with a canned answer that doesn't apply.  Only answer if you actually understand what I am asking and have something of value to say, otherwise please refer this question to someone else.

Also, and I know this is probably asking too much, but it would be really nice to use the parent account email or associated phone number for MFA.  It sucks that I can't use MFA on a secondary account without a second phone line.  ...On that note, why is a phone number the ONLY MFA option?

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Hello @user_3z5ged, thank you for reaching out and being so clear with your concerns, that helps a ton. The first step would be to make sure your notification preferences are accurate and up to date. This Walkthrough can help you get that done. Were any of those applicable to your situation? 

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That could be useful if I were using the mobile app, but I am on the XFinity website.  Are these options not something that is available via the website?

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@user_3z5ged You can change the email address and preferences both using xfinity.com or using the Xfinity app. Your comcast.net email is usually set as your default preferred address, but you can change your preferred email at any time.

Go to the Account and Identity page or Account settings in the Xfinity app (you may be asked to sign in using your Xfinity ID and password).

There have been recent changes to our customer's online security and there may have been a change in what notices the Primary receives. I would check to make sure you have a noncomcast email address on file if your Comcast email may be receiving the alerts as well. 

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