Xfinity Connect App Login and Email FAQs

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about the email features of the Xfinity Connect app for smartphones.

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FAQs

What if I am unable to log in with my Xfinity ID (it is giving me a "login failed" error)?
  • Verify your Xfinity ID and password and try to log in again. Username and password are case sensitive, so be sure you have entered them exactly as they were created.
  • In the username field, just enter your Xfinity ID (e.g., Comcastuser and not Comcastuser@comcast.net)
  • There could be a problem with your device's Internet connection; make sure you are connected (4G, LTE, or Wi-Fi).

Will I need to log in every time I launch the application?
  • If you have checked Remember Me while signing in for the first time, you do not have to log in again.
  • You will be required to log in again if the system is unable to authenticate your user credentials. For example, if your username or password has expired, changed or is not valid anymore.
  • To log out of the application upon exit, select Settings in the menu bar. Tap Log out of [Your Name].

I forgot my Xfinity ID and password. What do I do?
If you are an Xfinity Internet customer and don't have your Xfinity ID, tap on the Forgot Username or Password link on the login screen.

How do I navigate between the different screens in the Xfinity Connect app?
Tap on the menu icon in the top left corner to open the navigation menu. Tap on Email, Voice, Contacts, Settings or Dialer to navigate between the different sections.

What do the Email, Voice, Contacts and Dialer sections represent in the left navigation menu?
  • Email: Displays the latest number of email messages only. When additional messages are available, tap Load more messages to download them. (This option will only display when you have additional email messages in your Inbox).
  • Voice: Displays the latest number of voicemail messages.
    • The default number of messages per page is 50 for each of these views. You can manually change this setting from the Settings page.
  • Contacts: Displays the list of Xfinity contacts and phone contacts under the XFINITY and Phone tabs, respectively.
  • Settings: Displays settings and preferences.
  • Dialer: Brings up the Voice2Go dialer. Use your Xfinity Voice number to make and receive voice or video calls.
 
What are the different ways I can delete/move an email?
  • Delete multiple emails from List View:
    1. Tap Edit to access Edit mode when viewing list of emails.
    2. Circles will appear to the left of each items, indicating if they can be deleted or moved.
    3. Tap a message to select it and then tap Delete. You can select as many messages as you want.
    4. You can also move the emails to the Trash folder by tapping Move and selecting the Trash folder from the folder list.
  • Swipe to Delete: Swipe on an email to display an option to delete an email.
  • From Within an Email: You can also delete or move an email while you are viewing the email. Tap the trashcan icon to Delete or the folder icon to Move.

How do I access my email folders in the Xfinity Connect app?
  1. Select Email from the left navigation menu.
  2. Locate the top of the Conversations list.
  3. Tap the Folder button. By default, the Folder button is "Inbox for user@comcast.net."
  4. The Folders page will display.

How do I download and view attachments?
For iOS devices, when viewing an email, an attachment icon will appear in the subject line with the attachment name. Tapping on the attachment icon will take you to the Attachments section at the bottom of the email.

Is there a limit to the number of attachments or attachment size in an email? What type of attachments can I upload?
  • You can attach up to 10 files to an email.
  • The total size of all attachments cannot exceed 20 MB.
  • Apple devices support uploading photos. Android devices allow photos and other types of files to be uploaded.

How do I remove an attachment I just uploaded?
Tap the X in the top-right corner of the Attachments field to remove.

How do I search for an email?
  1. Access the Email section from the left navigation menu.
  2. Scroll up to access the Search bar.
  3. Type your search query into the Search bar.

Can I edit an email when trying to forward/reply?
  • For text-only emails:
    • Emails less than 50KB in size: While replying/forwarding a text-only email, the body of the email will be available to edit as you scroll down the Compose Email screen. You can edit and modify the original email's content.
    • Emails greater than 50KB: The original email body will not appear in the Compose Email screen. At the bottom of the screen, Original message is attached [Edit] displays. Tap [Edit] to access the original email's content.
  • For HTML emails: While replying/forwarding an HTML email, the original email body will not appear in the Compose Email screen. At the bottom of the screen, Original message is attached [Edit] displays. Tap [Edit] to access the original email's content. The app will warn you that "Editing the text will remove all formatting. Do you want to continue?" Tap YES to open the original message without the HTML formatting.
    • Currently, editing of HTML email format is not supported. All HTML emails will be converted to plain text before allowing editing.
    • While forwarding or replying to a HTML email or a text email larger than 50/KB in size, the original email contents will not be displayed in the reply/forward Compose Email screen. A message starting Original message attached [Edit] will displayed at the bottom of the Compose screen.
  • The recipient will still receive the original email's content in order inside the body of the email.

How will I be notified of emails as they arrive?

Any time a new email arrives (as a result of automatic or manual refresh), you will be notified with a distinct audio chime and an in-app notification. Message sounds can be turned off in Settings > Message Preferences.

Make sure that Push Notification settings for Xfinity Connect are turned on. Review Push Notification Details within Settings > Notification Preferences.

How do I mark emails as Spam?
  • Mark multiple emails as Spam in Email View: In the Email section, tap the Edit button in the top right corner to access Edit mode. Select the emails that you want to mark as Spam by tapping on them, or choose Select All. Once you have made your selections, tap the Move button and move the emails to your Spam folder.
  • Mark email as Spam from within the Email: After opening an email, tap the folder icon at the bottom of the screen. Move the email to your Spam folder.

How do I log out of the Xfinity Connect app?

To log out of the Xfinity Connect app, select Settings from the left navigation menu, then choose Log out of [Your Name] at the bottom of the menu. You can also adjust your preferences by selecting Login Preferences in the Settings menu, and choosing one of two options for when you want to log out of the app: Never or On Exit.