How to Check Your Comcast Email from Outlook 2010

Microsoft Office 2010 allows users to integrate a wide range of tasks into a single set of applications. Word processing, spreadsheet creation, note taking, email and more can be used and easily cross-referenced among the applications available in this software suite.

Configuring Outlook to act as your email client allows you to access your email even when offline, a forgotten benefit in this age of constant connectivity. Hot spots are not always available when we need access to an important email so using Outlook on your laptop can spare you headaches while on the move.

The Automatic Method:
Outlook 2010 has an automatic setup feature that removes the heavy lifting from adding an email account.

Step One:
Open Outlook 2010 and click the File Tab.

Step Two:
Click the "Add Account" button underneath the Account Information header near the top center of the window.

Step Three:
Place your name, Comcast email address and password in the spaces provided. You will have to retype the password in a second box on the page to confirm. Press the "Next" button. Outlook will begin the search for Comcast's server settings and configure everything automatically.

Step Four:
Click "Finish" when Outlook completes the configuration process. Congratulations, your Comcast email is now configured!

The Manual Method:
For those who prefer to do things the hard way you can also manually configure your Comcast email settings in Outlook.

Step One:
Click the File tab on the Ribbon of the Outlook Window.

Step Two:
Click the "Add Account" button beneath the Account Information header near the top center of the screen.

Step Three:
Type your name, email address and password into the spaces provided. You will have to type the password twice to confirm the spelling.

Step Four:
Place a dot in the radio button beside "Manually configure server settings or additional server types" and press the "Next" button.

Step Five:
Verify that there is a dot in the radio button beside the "Internet E-mail" choice and click "Next."

Step Six:
Verify that your name and email address are correct, set the account type to "POP3" using the drop-down menu, and type "mail.comcast.net" without the quotes into the field for the incoming mail server.

Step Seven:
Type "smtp.comcast.net" into the field for the outgoing mail server.

Step Eight:
Type in your complete email address (username@comcast.net) into the user name field, enter your password in the field below, place a check mark in the box beside "Remember password" and press the "More Settings" button.

Step Nine:
Click the outgoing server tab and place a check in the box beside "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication." Leave a dot in the radio button beside "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" then press the advanced tab.

Step Ten:
In the Outgoing Server (STMP) field, change the number from 25 to 587. Due to security concerns Comcast no longer allows the sending of mail on port 25. Press the "OK" button to close.

Step Eleven:
Press the "Test Account Settings" button on the Add New Account window to verify that all of the settings are correct. Outlook will attempt to send and receive a test message to the account and will notify you that all settings are correct at the end of a successful test. Press the "Close" button when the test is completed.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up Outlook 2010 for use with your Comcast email account. Now you can live on the wild side and access your emails even if there isn't a hotspot in sight.

References:
Comcast Customer Central
Personal Experience