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Sunday, March 5th, 2023 6:30 AM

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Can I still get my Comcast email on a mail app on my new Samsung Galaxy phone? There is not an “other” option to add it in settings. Why can I still get Xfinity mail as an app on an iPhone but not Samsung?

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2 years ago

Hello @user_fde444, thanks for reaching out for help with your Samsung Galaxy email setup. I appreciate you taking time out of your day and want to ensure you’re able to get in touch with an awesome Xfinity Mobile expert to help get this resolved. Due to account security, our options with Xfinity Mobile accounts are very limited. We're unable to perform any device or account specific requests over this platform.|

Have you tried calling or texting 888-936-4968, or reached out to our secure online chat at xfinity.com/xfinityassistant/?channel=xMobile where an Xfinity Mobile expert is available 24/7?

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@XfinityRyanE​ Yes I did and he instructed me to search for an answer using a search engine. I could not find the answer online. 

Official Employee

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2 years ago

We do have a helpful link here: https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/android-configure-comcast-email, that will walk through exactly how to add an Xfinity email to a Samsung device. If for some reason this is not working for you, my recommendation would be to reach back out to our Xfinity Mobile Team and let them know exactly what steps are giving you trouble. 

To provide our customers with additional security, we added a new checkbox to the Xfinity Email website. This may affect your ability to manage your Xfinity Email (Comcast.net) through third-party programs like Outlook, Google, Apple Mail, Thunderbird and more. If you are tying to sign in with a 3rd party app, you will want to follow these steps first. 

  1. Sign in to Xfinity Email using your Xfinity ID and password.
  2. In the top-right corner, click the Gear icon, then select Settings.
  3. Click Security.
  4. Uncheck the box under Third Party Access Security to prevent third-party programs access to your Xfinity Email, or check the box to allow access.


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@XfinityRyanE​ thank you, I tried setting it up as described on the link and the problem is on our new Samsung Ao3s, there is no “other” option in the email app. It only shows options for Samsung, Gmail, etc. Is there somewhere else I could find the option for “other” so that I could add a Comcast email account!

Official Employee

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Thank you! https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/android-configure-comcast-email is an amazing resource that has the configuration information. 

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Visitor

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The article in the link you sent does not describe what to do if there’s no “other” option for an email app to choose on your phone.

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Are you able to post a screen shot here of the options you see for your email when you are trying to set it up via through the Samsung Email app? I know you mentioned there is no "Other" option to select. This will help myself, team, and other members of the community be on the same page with you regarding this specific issue. Thank you for patience and for working with us on the Community forums! :) 

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