How to Use Comcast Email

Functional and highly user-friendly, Comcast Email is a great way to stay connected. The service is free to all Comcast broadband subscribers and, since it’s web-based, it can be accessed from any internet-connected computer anywhere in the world. Learning to use Comcast Email is quick and simple once you understand the basics.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Sign in to your Comcast account by visiting Comcast.net and entering your username (email address) and password.

2. Select the “Mail” link once logged in. This link will automatically take you straight to your email inbox.

3. Check for new messages by choosing “Get Email” from the Comcast Email menu. The system will then display any new messages in your inbox.
   
   

4. Write messages by selecting the “Compose” link. This will open a new window where you can easily choose recipients from your address book, compose your message, add attachments, run spell check and send your message.

5. Add contacts to your address book by choosing the “Add Contact” link. This will take you to a page where you can store email, address, phone and personal information for each of your contacts. Select “Add” when finished and the information will be stored in your address book, accessed by choosing “Address Book” from the main menu.

6. Set up your personal email preferences by selecting “Preferences” in the main menu. From here you can manage spam filters, signatures, mail forwarding, formatting, folders and additional email accounts.

Tips & Warnings

• If you would like to save sent messages, be sure to check the “Save a Copy to SentMail” box when composing your message.
• Comcast Email provides up to six addresses for each account allowing you to have separate addresses for different uses that can all be managed from your central inbox.
• If you forget your username or password, simply select the "Forgot your Password?" or "Need Help Signing In?" link on the sign in page, and Comcast will assist you in retrieving them.