The most promising part of an Outlook account is the ability to add multiple email accounts and manage them on the go. It supports all email services whether it is Gmail, Yahoo, Roadrunner or Comcast. Here I will talk about how you can easily set up Comcast email in Outlook and what are the important email settings to consider in the process.
If you’re not familiar with Comcast, it’s an email service provider run by Xfinity and has been a part of the internet world for a long time.
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For Outlook 2013 and 2016
If you are using Outlook 2013 or 2016 version, here are the steps that will allow you to configure your Outlook account to access your Comcast account:
- Open your Outlook instance and click the ‘File’ menu.
- Then click on the ‘Account Settings’ option where a drop-down menu will appear; Click ‘Account Settings’.
- Click ‘New’ and then select the ‘Email Account’ option; press ‘Next’.
- Then select “Manual setup or additional server types” and press “Next”.
- Now select the ‘POP or IMAP’ option and then press ‘Next’ again.
- Enter the following in the fields provided:
Your Name: Your Name
Email address: Your full email address including @comcast.net
For the account type, select IMAP.
Again, enter the following in the appropriate fields:
Incoming mail server: imap.comcast.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.comcast.net
Username: Verify your Xfinity ID
Password: Enter your password
Then click on the “More Settings” option
- Then click on the ‘Outgoing Server’ tab. Also tick the checkbox for ‘My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication’. Also, make sure that “Use the same settings as my incoming mail server” is checked.
- Then click the Advanced tab and enter the following:
Incoming Mail Server (IMAP) – 993.
For Use the following encrypted connection type, select SSL.
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) – 587.
For Use the following encrypted connection type, select TLS.
Finally, click “OK”.
- Click ‘Next’ and Outlook will start checking your account settings and click ‘Close’ when the check is complete. Click Finish > Close.
Now your Outlook account is finally configured to receive and send email from your Comcast account.
For Outlook2003
Setting up Comcast email in Outlook 2003 only takes a few minutes and you just need to follow the instructions provided here:
- Open Outlook 2003 and then go to ‘Settings’.
- Then click ‘Accounts’ and in the ‘Add an account’ wizard select the ‘Manual setup or additional server types’ option and click ‘Next’.
- When prompted, enter your Comcast email ID.
- Next, enter the password for your Comcast email ID
- Enter the following in the Incoming mail server field:
Hostname: imap.comcast.net
Number of connections: 993
Enable SSL
Authentication: STARTTLS
- In the Outgoing Server field, enter the following:
Hostname: smtp.comcast.net
Number of connections: 587
Encryption: TLS or SSL
Authentication: Enter your Email ID and Password
- Click ‘Test Account Settings’ and if the test is successful, the configuration is complete.
Here are the Comcast email settings for Outlook 2003 to help you configure.
For Outlook2007
Comcast email settings for Outlook 2007 are a bit different, so to configure them properly you must follow the exact instructions below:
- Open Outlook and click the ‘Tools’ icon; select ‘Account Settings’.
- Then go to the ‘Account’ tab; click the ‘Email’ tab and then press ‘New’.
- Select Comcast, then POP3 or IMAP.
- Press ‘Next’ then select ‘Manual install’; press ‘Next’ again.
- Select ‘Internet Email’ and click ‘Next’.
- Next, enter the email ID and password for your Comcast account.
- For the account type, choose IMAP or POP3.
- Select a username and verify that the following information is correct.
Incoming mail server – imap.comcast.net
Outgoing mail server – smtp.comcast.net
- Enter your Comcast password; select ‘remember password’ if you want to save your password.
- On the “Advanced” tab:
IMAP-993
SMTP-587
Then press ‘Ok’.
- Press ‘Finish’ and reboot your device.
Following all the steps correctly will configure your Outlook 2007 to receive Comcast email.
For Outlook 2010
To set up your Comcast account in Outlook 2010, follow the step-by-step instructions below:
- Start by launching Outlook 2010, then go to the ‘Tools’ option; Click ‘Account Settings’.
- On the ‘Account Settings’ page, in the Email section, click ‘New’.
- In the ‘Add a new account’ section, select the ‘Manual setup or additional server types’ check box, then click ‘Next’.
- Then select the ‘Internet Email’ option and press ‘Next’.
- Select POP or IMAP as per your requirement and then click “More Settings” option.
- Click on the ‘Outgoing Server’ tab and make sure you tick the checkboxes for ‘My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication’ as well as ‘Use the same settings as your incoming mail server’. I’.
- Go to the “Advanced” tab then make sure you have entered the correct comcast.net settings according to your chosen server i.e. POP or IMAP.
POP MUSIC | IMAP | |
Port of destination | 110 | 143 |
port of departure | 465 | 465 |
Safe harbor | 995 | 993 |
Security type | SSL/TLS | SSL/TLS |
connection is not secure | 110 | 143 |
Security type | ARE NOT | ARE NOT |
This server requires an encrypted connection | It should not be selected | It should not be selected |
Use the following type of encrypted connection | ARE NOT | ARE NOT |
Here are the SMTP server port settings
(SMTP) Outgoing Secure Gateway | 465 |
Security type | SSL/TLS (All Certificates Accepted) |
(SMTP server when roaming) outgoing secure port | 587 |
Security type | None (all certificates are accepted) |
(SMTP) outgoing port | 25 |
Security type | None (all certificates are accepted) |
(Roaming SMTP server) connection is not secure | 587 |
Security type | None (All certificates are accepted). |
- Click ‘OK’ to apply the changes to the Comcast mail server settings; click ‘Next’ and finally ‘Finish’.
That’s all you need if you want to set up Comcast email on Outlook for different versions.
Set up Comcast email on Android
If you want to configure your Comcast account on your Android device: here are the steps to help you:
- Tap the Mail icon on your Android device.
- In the Account Setup tab, add an email address and password for the same address.
- If the information is correct, you will be directed to the “Advanced Settings” option.
- Select “notify me when an email arrives”.
- Tap ‘Sync email accounts’.
- Next, select the email account you want to use to view incoming and outgoing mail; finally click ‘Next’ and ‘Finish’.
Set up Comcast email on iPhone
The following instructions will help you set up Comcast email on your iPhone:
- Tap the “Settings” button, then select “Mail, Contacts & Calendars”.
- Go to the “Accounts” corner and tap the “Add account” option.
- Click ‘More’ then select the ‘Add Mail Account’ option.
- On the ‘New Account’ page, enter the required information such as name, email, password and description. Then tap ‘Next’ and you will be redirected to the verification step.
- Wait until the information you entered is confirmed and your account is verified.
- Go back to the ‘Account’ section and then make sure you have a new entry with ‘Comcast’.
Tap the ‘Mail’ icon to check your Comcast account; You can now start sending and receiving your Comcast emails.
In case this setting doesn’t work on your iPhone, you can read this guide – https://getassist.net/comcast-email-not-working-on-iphone/
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