When you configure these settings successfully, you will receive all your Comcast emails on Outlook. So, without wasting much time, let's get started to know how we can do so. Before we begin, one thing to remember is that these steps are applicable to Microsoft Outlook 2013 and Microsoft Outlook 2016.
So, if you are using the given versions of Outlook, then you must follow the steps given below.
The
configuration steps
1. First, open the version of Outlook you are using.
2. After that, click on the 'File' menu and select 'Account settings'.
3. Further, click on the 'New' option and select the radio button for the email account.
4. After that, hit the 'Next' option and you will see the 'Add Account screen'.
5. Here, you will notice that the 'Email Account' option is selected.
6. Now, you need to select the Manual setup or additional server types and click Next.
7. After that, select POP or IMAP and click Next.
8. Provide the required details such as your name and email address that ends with @comcast.net.
9. When asked for the account type, select 'IMAP'.
10. In the Comcast email settings for incoming server, enter " imap.comcast.net".
11. In the outgoing mail server settings i.e. SMTP, enter "smtp.comcast.net".
12. After that, you need to see that your Xfinity ID is shown in the 'User Name' field.
13. Now, enter your password in the given field and click 'More Settings'.
14. Select the Outgoing Server tab and check the box for "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication."
15. Then, select the Outgoing Server tab and check the box for "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication".
16. Make sure that the first radio button among the two is selected.
17. Click on the 'Advanced' tab and enter 993 in the Incoming server (IMAP): field.
18. Select SSL for encrypted connection: field.
19. Then, type 587 in the Outgoing server (SMTP): field.
20. Select TLS for encrypted connection: type and click 'OK'.
21. Finally, click Next > Close > Finish > Close.
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