If these steps didn’t work, (unfortunately) you’ll need to contact Comcast Support, as it’s likely an issue with your password and they’ll need to reset it. Ta-da! You can now send and receive your emails from your iPhone.After a moment all of your emails will download to your Inbox. You can close out of the Settings now and open the Mail app.Confirm that your newly added Comcast account has been added to the list of ACCOUNTS.
#Add email to iphone verification#
Once the verification has been confirmed, make sure the Mail switch is toggled ON and the Notes switch is toggled OFF.When I followed those instructions 2.5 years ago to set it up on my iPhone 4, it setup as POP3, but when I check my iPHone 5, it is setup as an IMAP account.
Once all of that information has been added, tap the Next button in the upper-right corner of the window. I opened my account in the mobile safari browser and logged in there (entering the captcha) and then, I went back into the email setup and everything was happy. The Mail app will automatically add a Description – you can change that if you wish.
#Add email to iphone full#
Enter in all of your email account settings – your Name as you would like it to appear on your outgoing messages, your full Email address and your email Password.Select Other at the bottom of the list of email providers.Start out by tapping the Settings button on your iPhone or iPad.With that out of the way, let’s add Comcast email to your iOS device. This is what allows you to access your Comcast email using programs like Outlook and Mail for iOS. Choose Security from the list of options in the column on the left side of the screen and make sure the box next to Third Party Access Security does have a check-mark.
Once you’ve signed into your email click the “gear” icon, which is also found in the upper-right corner of the site and select Settings from that menu. To do so, head over to the Xfinity home page (link opens in a new window/tab) and click the email “envelope” icon found towards the upper-right corner of the site. It’s worth noting up front that Comcast is also known as “Xfinity” – they’re the same company and this guide could just as easily be called “How to Add Xfinity Email to an iPhone or iPad”, the steps are identical.īefore you even start to set up Comcast email on your device you’ll need to make sure your account allows for 3rd party email apps – like Mail on your iPhone or iPad. This tutorial will take you each step of the way through the process of adding a Comcast email address to your iPhone or iPad.