Use Comcast email in traditional Outlook.

To set up your Comcast email in traditional Outlook, follow these steps:

1. Open Outlook and go to the File tab.
2. Select Account Settings, and then choose Account Settings again from the dropdown.
3. In the Account Settings window, click on New to add a new account.
4. Choose Email Account and click Next.
5. Fill in your name, Comcast email address, and password.
6. Select Next and let Outlook test the account settings. If it fails, you may need to configure the server settings manually.

Manual Configuration (if automatic setup fails):

1. In the Add Account dialog, select Manually configure server settings or additional server types and click Next.
2. Choose Internet E-mail and click Next.
3. Enter the following settings:
   • Incoming mail server: imap.comcast.net (for IMAP) or pop3.comcast.net (for POP3)
   • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.comcast.net
   • User Name: Your full Comcast email address
   • Password: Your Comcast email password
4. Click on More Settings and go to the Outgoing Server tab. Check the box for My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
5. Go to the Advanced tab and set the following:
   • Incoming server (IMAP): 993 with SSL or 110 without SSL
   • Incoming server (POP3): 995 with SSL or 110 without SSL
   • Outgoing server (SMTP): 587 with TLS or 465 with SSL
6. Click OK, then Next, and finally Finish.

If you continue to experience issues, ensure that your antivirus software is not interfering with Outlook and that you have the latest updates installed.

References:

• Error 0x8004010F when you try to send or receive email in Outlook 2010 or Outlook 2013
• Outlook not responding error or Outlook freezes when you open a file or send mail

Hi Bob, I get how annoying it can be when email stops working after you’ve tried everything. The issue usually comes down to Comcast changing security settings, which means Outlook needs the correct server info and authentication. Let’s start by checking if you’re using the latest version of Outlook and confirm your Comcast account works through webmail. Then, when adding the account back, make sure you select IMAP and use these settings: incoming mail server imap.comcast.net on port 993 with SSL, and outgoing smtp.comcast.net on port 587 with TLS. Also, enable “My outgoing server requires authentication” in Outlook. If it still fails, do you see a specific error code or message?